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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As the brain is deprived of energy and essential nutrients, apathy, exhaustion and irritability ensue.
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Lauren Weber, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
He was deprived of the fundamental needs of safety, nutrition, and human contact.
—Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Sheer force cannot make Palestinians accept the violence done to them, the destruction wrought on their homes, and their fate as a subject population, deprived of self-determination.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Sheridan hopes to make their Aversa technology readily available for those who have been deprived of their medication.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
The Oscar winner, 42, can be seen navigating a New York City deprived of breathable oxygen and holing up with her family.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
Unlike a traditional fraud case, Hanen added, the DOJ merely claimed investors were deprived of relevant market information — not that the influencers directly stole money from investors.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Hundreds of studies on young rats, monkeys, and humans show that young mammals want to play, need to play, and end up socially, cognitively, and emotionally impaired when they are deprived of play.
—Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
An exact cause of death was never determined but prosecutors claimed that the boy, who had frequent seizures, had been deprived of crucial medication.
—USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
Lauren Weber, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
He was deprived of the fundamental needs of safety, nutrition, and human contact.
—Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Sheer force cannot make Palestinians accept the violence done to them, the destruction wrought on their homes, and their fate as a subject population, deprived of self-determination.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Sheridan hopes to make their Aversa technology readily available for those who have been deprived of their medication.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
The Oscar winner, 42, can be seen navigating a New York City deprived of breathable oxygen and holing up with her family.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
Unlike a traditional fraud case, Hanen added, the DOJ merely claimed investors were deprived of relevant market information — not that the influencers directly stole money from investors.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Hundreds of studies on young rats, monkeys, and humans show that young mammals want to play, need to play, and end up socially, cognitively, and emotionally impaired when they are deprived of play.
—Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
An exact cause of death was never determined but prosecutors claimed that the boy, who had frequent seizures, had been deprived of crucial medication.
—USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Deprive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprive%20of. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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