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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The settlement brought to an end a lawsuit filed in 2022 by 17 women who were former and current student-athletes who alleged they’d been deprived of equal scholarship money and benefits.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Vatican insists that a later bull, Sublimis Deus in 1537, reaffirmed that Indigenous peoples shouldn’t be deprived of their liberty or the possession of their property, and were not to be enslaved.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
The cases rely on the Constitution’s guarantee of due process before being deprived of life, liberty or property.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Harry couldn't see that choosing to stop being a working royal would inevitably mean being deprived of his royal residence.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Vatican insists that a later bull, Sublimis Deus in 1537, reaffirmed that Indigenous peoples shouldn’t be deprived of their liberty or the possession of their property, and were not to be enslaved.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
The cases rely on the Constitution’s guarantee of due process before being deprived of life, liberty or property.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Harry couldn't see that choosing to stop being a working royal would inevitably mean being deprived of his royal residence.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Deprive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprive%20of. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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