deprived; depriving
1
: to take something away from
deprived him of his professorship—
J. M. Phalen
J. M. Phalenthe risk of injury when the brain is deprived of oxygen
2
: to withhold something from
deprived a citizen of her rights
3
: to remove from office
the Archbishop … would be deprived and sent to the Tower—Edith Sitwell
Edith Sitwell4
obsolete
: remove
'tis honor to deprive dishonored life—Shakespeare
ShakespeareExamples of deprive in a Sentence
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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Do Republicans have to admit the possibility that their wild and wacky primary elections could, yet again, deprive them of the upper chamber?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 6 May 2025
On top of that, the Jane Does allege they were deprived them of meal and rest breaks, were paid less than minimum wage and never paid overtime or holidays, according to KTLA.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
But the dramatic equalizer was not enough to deprive Munich of yet another Bundesliga trophy.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
The twins soon discover, however, that the same segregated economy that deprives them of seed money means that their clientele cannot afford to pay for their products in cash.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 6 May 2025
On top of that, the Jane Does allege they were deprived them of meal and rest breaks, were paid less than minimum wage and never paid overtime or holidays, according to KTLA.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
But the dramatic equalizer was not enough to deprive Munich of yet another Bundesliga trophy.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
The twins soon discover, however, that the same segregated economy that deprives them of seed money means that their clientele cannot afford to pay for their products in cash.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for deprive
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deprive
verb
de·prive
di-ˈprīv 
deprived; depriving
1
: to take something away from
deprive a ruler of power
2
: to stop from having something
deprived of sleep by street noises
deprivation
noun
ˌdep-rə-ˈvā-shən
Medical Definition
deprive
transitive verb
de·prive
di-ˈprīv
deprived; depriving
: to take something away from and especially something that is usually considered essential for mental or physical well-being
a child deprived of emotional support
tissue deprived of oxygen
Legal Definition
deprive
transitive verb
de·prive
deprived; depriving
: to take away or withhold something from
no person shall…be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law—U.S. Constitution amend. V
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