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
While the dogs are now safe with foster families, Holmes faces multiple charges, including confining an animal without sufficient food or water, keeping animals in an enclosure without exercise or air, and tormenting or depriving an animal.
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Lemon is charged with conspiracy to deprive the church congregants of their rights and interfering by force with someone’s 1st Amendment rights.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Authorities discovered that their parents had subjected the siblings, who ranged in age from 2 to 29 at the time, to brutal violence and deprived them of food, sleep, hygiene, education and health care.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
The original study, the Women’s Health Initiative, was published in 2002 and met with immediate media attention incorrectly highlighting the risks, generating unnecessary fear of HRT and depriving women of symptom relief and long-term health benefits clearly demonstrated by the study.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Lemon is charged with conspiracy to deprive the church congregants of their rights and interfering by force with someone’s 1st Amendment rights.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Authorities discovered that their parents had subjected the siblings, who ranged in age from 2 to 29 at the time, to brutal violence and deprived them of food, sleep, hygiene, education and health care.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
The original study, the Women’s Health Initiative, was published in 2002 and met with immediate media attention incorrectly highlighting the risks, generating unnecessary fear of HRT and depriving women of symptom relief and long-term health benefits clearly demonstrated by the study.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprive
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Fine should be censured & stripped of committees.—
MARIANA ALFARO THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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They may be cut off from financial resources, disowned, or stripped of personal property and communal safety nets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Barton himself was deposed during the Gingles’ divorce, his name appearing on notes in Mary’s home, according to records.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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They are scheduled to be deposed there in late February.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lawrence was sacked five times but hardly seemed to notice, throwing for 279 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for another.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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Frank was sacked on Wednesday and is expected to be replaced on an interim basis by Igor Tudor.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Marty Singer, attorney for the spouses at the time, dismissed the controversy.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yesterday, Judge Aran Subramanian dismissed some portions of the suit but allowed other claims to proceed in the DOJ’s efforts to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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An interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, that took over after Hasina was toppled, oversaw the election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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An interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus that took over after Hasina was toppled oversaw the election.—
Julhas Alam,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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