1
as in to strip
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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2
as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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Recent Examples of deprive
Robb says that deprived Big Oaks of its resident fire-management team.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Spider mites, mealybugs, aphids, and scale can drain the plant's sap, depriving the plant of necessary nutrients.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
The former would deprive London of the ability to negotiate its own trade deals and would have relatively little in the way of economic impact anyway.
—Anand Menon, Time, 13 June 2026
When council members skip meetings and deprive the body of a quorum, important discussions and votes can be delayed for weeks or months.
—Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Spider mites, mealybugs, aphids, and scale can drain the plant's sap, depriving the plant of necessary nutrients.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
The former would deprive London of the ability to negotiate its own trade deals and would have relatively little in the way of economic impact anyway.
—Anand Menon, Time, 13 June 2026
When council members skip meetings and deprive the body of a quorum, important discussions and votes can be delayed for weeks or months.
—Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprive
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Electrons and protons are stripped apart to produce electrical current.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Chemical recycling, for instance, demands immense amounts of energy and chemicals to strip out impurities, especially from post-industrial waste streams.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Conspicuously absent in the edit is the follow-up question from the attorney deposing Cavanaugh, who asked whether DOGE actually managed to reduce the deficit.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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But then those detectives were deposed and trapped themselves in lies.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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Renard, 57, has been out of management since being sacked by Saudi Arabia in April, bringing his second stint with the national team to an end.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Greek coach Georgios Donis was appointed just two months ago after Saudi Arabia sacked former coach Hervé Renard.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The judge also dismissed a criminal charge related to possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine, according to Reuters and ABC News.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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On Wednesday, federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss all charges in the case, citing new video evidence.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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People flocked to their TVs, bars and watch parties in droves to catch the Knicks topple Goliath.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Standing before it, Khalaf saw how the wall of the adjacent building had toppled onto the ground floor, flooding the shop with rubble and coating everything with a film of fine gray dust.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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