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 of
The 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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When given the sky, but still deprived of magnetic information, the moths overwhelmingly flew in the correct, migratory direction according to the season: north-northwest in fall, southwards in spring. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025 The Fifth Amendment also says that no one should be deprived of their property without due process of law. Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 Murthy added that being deprived of social connection can put the human body into a stress state that can cause increased inflammation, which can then increase the risk for heart disease and other conditions that ultimately shorten people’s lives. Elvia Limon - 05, The Hill, 25 May 2025 To think of young girls being deprived of this right? Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025 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 29 Jun. 2025.

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