English–French
“deprive” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁive/
Example
Ne me privez pas de dessert.
Don't deprive me of dessert.
How to say “deprive” in French
“Deprive” in French is priver.
A barrier comes between a person and a benefit, whether imposed by others or accepted voluntarily.
Example sentences with priver
La panne a privé le village d'électricité.
The outage deprived the village of electricity.
Tips for using priver
- Priver takes a direct person object and de before the thing affected, as in priver les élèves de leur sortie.
Other French words for “deprive”
La guerre a dépossédé beaucoup de familles de leurs maisons.
The war deprived many families of their homes.