Vocabulary
Deprive
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.
Urdu meaning
معزول، محروم کرنا، برطرفی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Boycott will deprive the party of its due share of talk-time.
- deprive thousands of Muslim brethren from Pakistan of the privilege of performing their religious obligation of Haj?
- It would, he said, `deprive Palestinians of any prospects of a better future in their homeland`.
- The distribution of pensions is subsequently implemented by the finance ministry.Why has Pakistan allowed a known dysfunctional system to deprive 96pc of its workers of their legal right to pension?
- It will deprive an already deprived population of entertainment and recreation and create a further eau bet-ween Karachi`s rich and poor citizens.
Synonyms
dispossess, strip, divest, relieve, bereave; rob of, cheat out of, trick out of,
Curator example
“the city was deprived of its water supplies”
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