deprive of

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 of

The 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

Recent Examples on the Web

The film's second section picks up two years after Holmes has gone off to prison, which means Fielder and Oppenheim have been deprived of their subject. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

These missions are clearly well-intentioned, and every skimmer removed saves families from being deprived of food. — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026

An exact cause of death was never determined amid accusations that the boy, who had frequent seizures, had been deprived of crucial medication. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

This year is the fourth in a row in which Gaza’s children are being deprived of a fundamental human right. — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for deprive of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove