What does "privar" mean in English?

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Spanish

privar

English

to deprive

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Alternative translations of "privar"

to prohibit
to deny
to withhold
to strip

Examples of how to use "privar" in Spanish

Spanish
Lo privaron de su libertad.
English
They deprived him of his freedom.
Spanish
Este trabajo te priva de tiempo libre
English
This job deprives you of free time.
Spanish
La lluvia nos privó del picnic
English
The rain deprived us of the picnic.
Spanish
Mis padres me privaban de salidas
English
My parents deprived me of outings.
Spanish
Nos privaremos de comer dulces
English
We will be deprived of eating sweets.

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Lo privaron de su libertad.

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