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.
Examples of deprive of in a Sentence
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Exhausted, deprived of his medications and confused by the barrage from detectives who took turns berating him, Perez’s mental state began to deteriorate.
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
During his tenure, Gonzalez allegedly created a hostile team environment in which players were targeted for body shaming, forced to play through injuries and regularly deprived of food on road trips, according to the Register’s story.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2024
Second, ‘sensory deprivation’ carries negative connotations, where the user is deprived of something without acquiring something new in return.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2024
An emergency official said two were attributed to the circumstances related to the storm but not directly caused by weather, including a person who suffered a heart attack and another who was deprived of oxygen due to a loss of electricity.
—CBS News, 27 May 2024
Animals may be subject to extreme heat and cold, hauled for hundreds of miles without a break and deprived of food, water and veterinary care, experts said.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Given that Black Americans historically have not enjoyed equal access to national parks and wilderness recreation areas — and have often been deprived of the chance to steward large open spaces because of discriminatory land policies — the purchase carries immense cultural importance too.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Due to the mismanagement and misused of the money given to city schools the students of Baltimore have been deprived of the necessary and required reources needed in receiving a quality education.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Popular on Variety Baldwin’s latest motions argue that the charge is not legally justified, and that he has been deprived of a fair trial because the FBI broke the gun in the case during testing.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 May 2024
Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
During his tenure, Gonzalez allegedly created a hostile team environment in which players were targeted for body shaming, forced to play through injuries and regularly deprived of food on road trips, according to the Register’s story.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2024
Second, ‘sensory deprivation’ carries negative connotations, where the user is deprived of something without acquiring something new in return.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2024
An emergency official said two were attributed to the circumstances related to the storm but not directly caused by weather, including a person who suffered a heart attack and another who was deprived of oxygen due to a loss of electricity.
—CBS News, 27 May 2024
Animals may be subject to extreme heat and cold, hauled for hundreds of miles without a break and deprived of food, water and veterinary care, experts said.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Given that Black Americans historically have not enjoyed equal access to national parks and wilderness recreation areas — and have often been deprived of the chance to steward large open spaces because of discriminatory land policies — the purchase carries immense cultural importance too.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Due to the mismanagement and misused of the money given to city schools the students of Baltimore have been deprived of the necessary and required reources needed in receiving a quality education.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Popular on Variety Baldwin’s latest motions argue that the charge is not legally justified, and that he has been deprived of a fair trial because the FBI broke the gun in the case during testing.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 May 2024
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“Deprive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprive%20of. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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