privar

Definitions of privar
  1. verb
    take away
    synonyms: empobrecer
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    type of:
    decaer, empeorar
    grow worse
  2. verb
    keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
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    destetar
    gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
    hacer pasar hambre, privar de comida
    deprive of food
    rebajar, reducir
    deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
    defraudar, estafar
    evade payment to
    desheredar
    prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
    empobrecer
    make poor
    reducir
    lessen and make more modest
    depauperar
    reduce to beggary
    arruinar, hacer quebrar
    reduce to bankruptcy
    type of:
    retener
    hold back; refuse to hand over or share
  3. verb
    take away possessions from someone
    synonyms: desmontar, desnudar, desnudarse, desposeer
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    types:
    aplacar, desarmar
    take away the weapons from; render harmless
    type of:
    apropiarse, llevarse, quitar, tomar
    take into one's possession
  4. verb
    prevent from entering; shut out
    synonyms: excluir
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    antonyms:
    admitir, incluir, integrar
    allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
    aceptar, admitir
    admit into a group or community
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    excluir
    exclude from a church or a religious community
    condenar al ostracismo, marginar
    avoid speaking to or dealing with
    boicotear
    refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
    type of:
    evitar, impedir
    stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
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