No. 12,970 in Russian
лишают
"Deprive" or "take away."
In a sentence
Закон лишает их права голосовать.
The law deprives them of the right to vote.
The word 'лишают' is used here in the sense of taking away or depriving someone of a right or privilege.
Стресс лишает нас возможности сосредоточиться.
Stress deprives us of the ability to concentrate.
Here, 'лишают' indicates being deprived of a capability or ability due to an external factor.
Несправедливость лишает человека надежды.
Injustice deprives a person of hope.
In this sentence, 'лишают' refers to someone losing an abstract concept such as hope due to circumstances.
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