deprive of
phrasal verb
deprived of; depriving of; deprives of
: to take (something) away from (someone or something) : to not allow (someone or something) to have or keep (something)
The change in her status deprived her of access to classified information.
The new environmental law will deprive some fishermen of their livelihood.
They're depriving him of a chance to succeed.
—often used as (be) deprived ofThe children are being deprived of a good education.
The study is examining what happens to people when they are deprived of sleep.
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And when they’re deprived of them, engagement plummets.
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Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Her being deprived of stable attachment and social contact from a young age left Genie devoid of language and literacy.
—Ken Fuchsman, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Without these partnerships, nursing homes and our public hospitals would have been deprived of essential federal funding that has undoubtedly protected local access to care at no cost to the state.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
That examination, conducted by former district attorney Rex Duncan, ended in April 2023 and concluded that Glossip was deprived of a fair trial.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Her being deprived of stable attachment and social contact from a young age left Genie devoid of language and literacy.
—Ken Fuchsman, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Without these partnerships, nursing homes and our public hospitals would have been deprived of essential federal funding that has undoubtedly protected local access to care at no cost to the state.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
That examination, conducted by former district attorney Rex Duncan, ended in April 2023 and concluded that Glossip was deprived of a fair trial.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deprive of
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“Deprive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprive%20of. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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