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privar.

to deprive

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/pɾiˈva(ʁ)/Brazil[pɾiˈva(h)]Brazil/pɾiˈva(ʁ)/Brazil[pɾiˈva(h)]Brazil
  1. to deprive

    transitive
    privar algo a alguém
  2. to prohibit, to take

    transitive
  3. to refrain from doing something

    reflexive
    tenho de me privar da bebida
  4. to interact closely with someone

    transitive
    tive oportunidade de privar consigo
  5. to make private

    transitive
    ela privou sua conta no Facebook
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Italic *prei Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Italic *-wos Proto-Italic *preiwos Latin prīvus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin prīvārebor. Portuguese privar Borrowed from Latin prīvāre.

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