deprive

/dɪˈpraɪv/ verb

Translation

deprive sb/sth of sth phrasal verb

› to take something important or necessary away from someone or something

yoksun bırakmak, mahrum etmek

They were deprived of food for long periods.787

deprivation

/ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃən/ noun [C, U] ›

mahrum kalma

sleep deprivation

(Definition of deprive verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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