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.
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Turtles that are deprived of UVB radiation will lose interest in eating, suffer from malnutrition and develop fatal metabolic bone disease.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Panahi is no stranger to being deprived of his freedom.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Attorneys argued in the petition that she was deprived of her rights to effective counsel under the 6th and 14th Amendments.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
The judge cited constitutional violations in his decision, saying Parias was deprived of his access to counsel while being held in detention.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Panahi is no stranger to being deprived of his freedom.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Attorneys argued in the petition that she was deprived of her rights to effective counsel under the 6th and 14th Amendments.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
The judge cited constitutional violations in his decision, saying Parias was deprived of his access to counsel while being held in detention.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Dec. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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