Meaning
to deprive (of)
- to take something necessary, pleasant, or lawful away from someone
- to strip someone of a right, title, or possession
In a sentence
Nessuna legge dovrebbe privare i cittadini della loro libertà fondamentale.
No law should deprive citizens of their fundamental freedom.
I genitori si sono privati di tutto pur di far studiare i figli.
The parents gave up everything just to let their children study.
Perché vuoi privare tuo fratello di questa bellissima opportunità?
Why do you want to deprive your brother of this wonderful opportunity?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| privare | infinitive |
| privo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| privi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| priva | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| priviamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| private | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| privano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| privavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| privavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| privava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| privavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| privavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| privavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| privai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| privasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| privò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| privammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| privaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| privarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| priverò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| priverai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| priverà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| priveremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| priverete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| priveranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| privi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| privi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| privi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| priviamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| priviate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| privino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| privassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| privassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| privasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| privassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| privaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| privassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| priverei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| priveresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| priverebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| priveremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| privereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| priverebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| priva | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| priviamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| private | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| privando | gerund |
| privato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Constructed with the preposition 'di': 'privare qualcuno di qualcosa'.
- The reflexive 'privarsi di' means to do without or give up something willingly.