definition of deprive
Deprive is defined as to withhold or take something away from. An example of deprive is for an animal to not provide its young with proper nutrients.ransitive verb. 1  To take something away from: The court ruling deprived us of any share in the inheritance. 2  To keep from possessing or enjoying; deny: They were deprived of a normal childhood by the war. 3  To remove from office.