deprive (of)

verb

Definition of deprive (of)next
as in to deny

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  1. deny
  2. begrudge
  3. withhold
  4. retain
Verb
  • In most fields workers are prone to deny a problem and even pretend to enjoy the abuse.
    — James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Idaho Senate this week approved a joint resolution to deny voters the authority to legalize cannabis through a statewide ballot initiative.
    — A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of deny
Verb
  • Don’t begrudge others their micro-moments of glory.
    — John Bowe, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
  • At the same time, if Manning one day does don a gold jacket, no one will begrudge him — because his career will have earned him the votes to make it so.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Definition of begrudge
Verb
  • Government lawyers asked for a one-day delay to detail the flights to consider whether to invoke the president’s state-secrets privilege to withhold the information.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • However, this is not the first time the label has faced allegations of withholding royalties.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of withhold
Verb
  • Art Deco influences like the curvature inside have been retained, while otherwise the house has been updated with modern, colorful touches and appliances.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
  • San Francisco-based Niantic will retain its technology and spin it into a new company called Niantic Spatial Inc., according to a release on its website, which will help machines learn to interact with the real world using artificial intelligence.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of retain
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“Deprive (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive%20%28of%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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