deprive (of)

verb

Definition of deprive (of)next
as in to deny

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprive (of)
  1. deny
  2. begrudge
  3. withhold
  4. retain
Verb
  • Is there some way that the Giants and Jets can get clipped for congestion pricing over on Route 3? People who still deny that climate change is real also believe that pigs can fly.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Fewer claims translate to lower premiums and reduce the risk that your policy will be canceled or denied for renewal.
    Ryan Barone, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of deny
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  • Who can begrudge the legislators who hoped to put Smith Island on the map?
    Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Each Schauffele birdie was met with begrudging respect.
    Brody Miller, The Athletic, 21 July 2024
Definition of begrudge
Verb
  • In the documents case, Smith has alleged Trump violated federal law by bringing classified White House documents back to Mar-a-Lago with him and allegedly withholding them from the federal government when law enforcement tried to get them back.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • For every $3 in earnings above the limit, $1 in benefits is withheld.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of withhold
Verb
  • Finally, pay a visit to a former U.S. Weather Bureau Station building which now functions as a welcome center but retains its 1901 appearance and can give further insight into weather forecasting sciences of the past.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
  • If the buyer is not a U.S. company and does not desire to grant stock options or equity incentives, what types of cash compensation plans will the buyer use to retain key employees of the seller?
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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