to deprive oneself, to abstain, to refrain from
1. to voluntarily abstain from something; to deny oneself something
He deprived himself of dessert to lose weight.
Ele se privou de sobremesa para perder peso.
2. to refrain from doing something; to avoid
She won't deprive herself of her favorite activities.
Ela não se priva de suas atividades favoritas.
3. to be deprived of or to lack access to something
The prisoners were deprived of their basic rights.
Os prisioneiros se privaram de seus direitos básicos.
Related Idioms & Phrases
privar-se de nada - to deny oneself nothing
não se privar de - not to abstain from, to indulge in
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