DEPRIVE (OF) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

deprive (of)

verb

Definition of deprive (of)

as in to deny

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Under questioning, Patel denied that the changes reflected a lowering of employment standards and insisted they were designed to prevent victims who'd been forced to engage in that conduct from being automatically disqualified.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
One of the jurors, Paula Devlin, 65, denied allegations of bias when speaking with Fox News Digital.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of deny

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Few would begrudge Mohamed Salah his Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year prize for his 2024-25 season with Liverpool, but there are always reflected glories back to the club and its supporters.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Lukas is the begrudging namesake of a federal bill aiming to change that.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of begrudge

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But the thing about Michael that everybody really seems to be hung up on, and rightfully so, is the story about him buying Vicki an engagement ring and then withholding it based on her behavior.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
California Teachers Association plans to file a lawsuit against the state Tuesday over its decision to withhold Proposition 98 funding from schools in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.

— Chaewon Chung Updated September 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of withhold

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The budget is likely to retain a focus on devolution, greater public control of public services and more private sector partnerships, but contain little to change the macro outlook, Monks said in a note Monday.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Had Woltemade not headed out, Newcastle may have had to pivot to an alternative, or opt to retain funds for January.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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