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

Moore claims she was deprived of a fair hearing and that the arbitrator exceeded permissible authority and disregarded the law. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

But in 2024, Weinstein’s initial verdict was overturned after his lawyers argued he was deprived of a fair trial. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Brady could choose when to retire, but some of his own fans were deprived of that option. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Left floating adrift are the mothers, fathers and children who are deprived of the same access and options as kids in other states. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for deprive of

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