Past tense of deprive
regular verb
The past tense of deprive is deprived. The past participle is also deprived.
Forms of deprive
| Base form (V1) | deprive /dɪˈpɹaɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | deprived /dɪˈpɹaɪvd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | deprived /dɪˈpɹaɪvd/ |
| Present participle | depriving |
| Third person singular | deprives |
Deprived in a sentence
- If we had been deprived of it, the most serious consequence would be that we'd be deprived of philosophy.2005, Plato, translated by Lesley Brown, Sophist, page 260a
- The plaintiff claimed that under color of law the officer had deprived him of his civil rights.From the entry color of law
- Plants grow leggy if deprived of light.From the entry leggy
- Once full of light industry, today it has some of the most deprived areas in England.2023 August 17, Aditya Chakrabortty, “Can’t pay and they really do take it away: what happens when the bailiffs come knocking”, in The…. From the entry rebuttal
- The three most deprived areas in Britain are all in London — Tower Hamlets, Newham and Hackney.2013 September 28, Kenan Malik, “London Is Special, but Not That Special”, in New York Times, retrieved 28 Sep 2013. From the entry deprived
Meaning of deprive
- verb Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
- verb To degrade (a clergyman) from office.
- verb To bereave.
Questions about the past tense of deprive
- What is the past tense of deprive?
- The past tense of deprive is deprived.
- What is the past participle of deprive?
- The past participle of deprive is deprived.
- Is deprive a regular or irregular verb?
- Deprive is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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