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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Although apartheid − a period during which South Africa was controlled by the country's White minority and Black South Africans were deprived of basic civil rights – ended in 1994, White people still own a large majority of the land and control a hugely outsized share of the country's wealth.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Plaintiffs argued that customers were deprived of potential earnings as a result.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Unfortunately, we were deprived of all those fake idols getting played because players kept leaving the game with fakes in their pockets, socks, and bags.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
The body, deprived of caloric energy, becomes extremely fragile.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Plaintiffs argued that customers were deprived of potential earnings as a result.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Unfortunately, we were deprived of all those fake idols getting played because players kept leaving the game with fakes in their pockets, socks, and bags.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
The body, deprived of caloric energy, becomes extremely fragile.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.
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