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deprive vs keep back

keep back vs deprive

deprive and keep back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deprive No No Yes No
keep back No No Yes No
As verbs, keep back is a hypernym of deprive; that is, keep back is a word with a broader meaning than deprive:
  • deprive: keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
  • keep back: hold back; refuse to hand over or share
Other hypernyms of deprive include withhold.
deprive (verb) keep back (verb)
take away prevent the action or expression of
keep from having, keeping, or obtaining hold back; refuse to hand over or share
take away possessions from someone secure and keep for possible future use or application
Difference between deprive and keep back

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