Part of Speech

Desproveer is a verb.

Phonetic Transcription

/des.pɾo.veɾ/

Translation Options into English

• to deprive
• to take away

Meaning and Usage

Desproveer means to take away what is necessary, to deprive someone of something that they need or should have. It is often used in contexts where essentials or provisions are lacking or have been withdrawn.

In the Spanish language, desproveer can be commonly found in both oral and written forms, though it may appear more frequently in formal or literary contexts rather than in colloquial conversation.

Example Sentences

1. La crisis económica ha desproveído a muchas familias de sus necesidades básicas.

2. The economic crisis has deprived many families of their basic needs.

3. El gobierno intentó desproveer a los delincuentes de sus armas.

4. The government tried to deprive the criminals of their weapons.

5. El ataque aéreo despojó a la ciudad de sus recursos.

6. The airstrike deprived the city of its resources.

Idiomatic Expressions

While desproveer itself may not frequently appear in idiomatic expressions, it is often used in contexts that convey deprivation or lack. Here are some idiomatic expressions related to the theme:

1. Desproveer de recursos
2. Se planea desproveer de recursos a las zonas afectadas por la sequía.

3. They plan to deprive the drought-affected areas of resources.

4. Quedarse sin nada (to end up with nothing)

5. La falta de inversión puede desproveer a la comunidad y hacer que se queden sin nada.

6. A lack of investment can deprive the community and leave them with nothing.

7. Dejar sin opciones (to leave without options)

8. El cambio abrupto de políticas puede desproveer a muchos trabajadores y dejar sin opciones a sus familias.

9. The abrupt policy change can deprive many workers and leave their families without options.

10. Hacer falta (to be missing)

11. La falta de alimentos puede desproveer a la población de sus necesidades más básicas.
12. The lack of food can deprive the population of their most basic needs.

Etymology

The word desproveer comes from the prefix "des-" which indicates negation or removal, and proveer, which means "to provide." Therefore, desproveer can be understood as "to not provide" or "to take away."

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms: - Privar - Quitar - Despojar

Antonyms: - Proveer - Suministrar - Dotar