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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 2

deprive

verb

Definition

to prevent from possessing or enjoying

In a sentence

Lack of sleep deprived her of energy.

Similar words

  • dispossess
  • rob

Why this word matters: deprive appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.