private
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɹaɪ.vɪt/
ipa: /ˈpɹaɪ.vət/
ipa: [ˈpʰɹaɪ̯vɪt]
ipa: [ˈpʰɹaɪ̯vɪt]
ipa: [ˈpɹəjvət]
ipa: [ˈpʰɹɑɪ̯vɪt]
ipa: [ˈpʰɹɑjvət]
ipa: [ˈpʰɹaɪ̯vət̞]
note: Dublin
ipa: [ˈpʰɹəɪ̯və(ʔ)]
note: Dublin
ipa: [ˈpʰɾəɪ̯və(ʔ)]
note: Dublin
ipa: [ˈpʰɹo̞ɪ̯və(ʔ)]
note: Dublin
ipa: [ˈpʰɾo̞ɪ̯və(ʔ)]
note: Indic
ipa: /praj.veʈ/
rhymes: -aɪvɪt
rhymes: -aɪvət
Forms: form: privates
form: privating
form: privated
form: privated
Etymology: From Middle English privat(e) (“individual, exclusive, private”), from Latin prīvātus (“bereaved, deprived, set apart from, release”), perfect passive participle of prīvō (“to bereave, deprive, release”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more), from prīvus (“private, one's own, proper”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per; compare prime, prior, pristine. Doublet of privy.
Senses: examples: text: During these negotiations, however, the Kleins say that Hosseinzadeh issued a copyright takedown for the video — even after it had already been privated.
ref: 2016 May 25, Geoff Weiss, “H3h3Productions Sued For Copyright Infringement By MattHossZone, Spotlighting Fraught Issue Of Fair Use”, in Tubefilter:
text: Shay has also since briefly returned to social media, making a quick post on Instagram. His account was privated following his scandal in February and his Twitter remains inactive.
ref: 2017 May 15, Rebecka Schumann, “Shay Carl’s Cam Girl Goes After Another Famous Man On YouTube”, in International Business Times:
text: "[…] IOI had no part in privating the subreddit, this was entirely the decision of the moderators, and we are just fellow fans like you who volunteer our time to help out," a moderator wrote.
ref: 2022 January 28, Jared Moore, “Hitman 3: Steam Owners Will Get Free Upgrades to Make Up for Shaky Launch”, in IGN:
text: “Must be hard being a one-hit wonder,” a follower negged me once. “Actually, yes,” I joked in a now-privated video response. “Thank you for noticing.”
ref: 2022 February 18, Sonja Smith-Yang, “I went viral on TikTok and it wasn’t what I expected”, in The Independent:
glosses: To make something hidden from the public (without deleting it permanently).
Derived terms: buck private
in private
permanent private hall
privacy
private ambulance
private area
private attorney general
private bank
private banking
private benefits
private bill
private branch exchange
private brand
private candidate
private car
private cost
private detective
private dick
private docent
private enterprise
private enterprise number
private equity
private-eye
private eye
private first class
private good
private international law
private investigator
private investment banker
private joke
private judgment
private key
private label
private language
private language argument
private language problem
private language thesis
private law
private life
private limited liability company
private means
private member's bill
private message
private military contractor
private notice question
private parts
private property
private property anarchism
private property anarchist
private school
private sector
private-sector
private ship
private shop
private siding
private stock
Private Use Area
private-use character
private-wire house
public-private partnership
public private partnership
virtual private network
virtual private server