Megfosztanak
Megfosztanak is a Hungarian verb meaning to deprive someone of something, to strip away a right, possession, or status. It is the finite form used when the subject is in the third person plural (they deprive). The infinitive is megfosztani. The prefix meg- combined with the root foszt conveys a sense of thorough or decisive deprivation. The verb is transitive and typically takes a person as the one who is deprived and a thing or right that is taken away, often expressed with case-marked phrases such as a jogaitól (from their rights) or a tulajdonától (from their property).
Usage and nuances: megfosztanak is commonly found in legal, political, administrative, and journalistic contexts, where decisions
- A bíróság megfosztotta a vádlottat a jogaitól. (The court deprived the defendant of his rights.)
- A döntés megfosztotta a dolgozókat a kedvezmények egy részétől. (The decision deprived the workers of part
- A szervezet megfosztotta tagjait a tagsági jogoktól. (The organization deprived the members of their membership rights.)
Synonyms and related terms include megfosztás (deprivation) and elvétel (taking away) in more general contexts. The