Deprive is a term that can be used to describe a variety of actions, such as constraining, expropriating, bankrupting, denudating, baring, cheating, diminishing, divesting, bereaving, robbing, and weaning. To CONSTRAIN means to limit or restrict someone's freedom or movement. To EXPROPRIATE is to take something away from its rightful owner without compensation. Bankruptcy is the state of being unable to pay one's debts. Denudation is the process of stripping away the surface of something. To BARE means to uncover or expose something. Cheating is the act of deceiving or acting dishonestly. Diminishing is to reduce in size, amount, or intensity. Divesting is to take away or remove something. Bereaving is to deprive someone of something valuable or beloved. Robbing is to take something by force or threat of violence. Weaning is the process of gradually withdrawing someone from something.