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 ofThe children are being deprived of a good education.
The study is examining what happens to people when they are deprived of sleep.
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Deputy Medical Examiner Melanie Estrella found that his brain had been deprived of oxygen for too long.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Deborah was deprived of it throughout her career.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Even large animals rapidly exhaust themselves under these conditions, especially while deprived of oxygen.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Oliver believes that girls are deprived of all of that the second a biological male is allowed in their spaces, and in their sports.
—Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Deborah was deprived of it throughout her career.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Even large animals rapidly exhaust themselves under these conditions, especially while deprived of oxygen.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Oliver believes that girls are deprived of all of that the second a biological male is allowed in their spaces, and in their sports.
—Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for deprive of
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“Deprive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprive%20of. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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