/ Dictionary / Index D deprive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•prive Pronunciation: (di-prīv'), [key] — -prived, -priv•ing. to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons): to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy. to remove from ecclesiastical office. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deprive (Thesaurus) deprivation deprived Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language