deprive (of)

Definition of deprive (of)next
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Verb
  • The medical providers Cole and Mosley accused denied wrongdoing.
    Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026
  • Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Kiffin was excoriated by fans and media for abandoning his team, but neither Chambliss nor his family begrudge the coach for leaving.
    Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Few who see this production will begrudge the play and its star a spot on that list.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Refusal renames the finding, files it under welfare, trains the behavior down, passes laws foreclosing the question before anyone asks it in court, withholds broadband funding from states that try to answer it, and publishes declarations insisting the answer is already settled.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • His name is being withheld due to his age.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Lio Rush to retain the Ring of Honor World TV Championship.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • The city even wants to use bricks instead of asphalt to retain the area's image.
    Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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“Deprive (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive%20%28of%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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