deprived (of)

verb

Definition of deprived (of)next
past tense of deprive (of)
as in denied

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  1. denied
  2. withheld
  3. begrudged
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  • Opposition activists have accused Venezuela's government of blocking Machado's return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Opposition activists have accused Venezuela’s government of blocking Machado’s return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of denied
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  • Johnson’s lawyers said that the state withheld evidence of monetary incentive for her testimony.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • California officials say election administration must follow applicable law and that ballots cannot be withheld on unverified allegations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of withheld
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  • No one would have begrudged him taking the road most traveled.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • No one back in England, from the King downward, would have begrudged the arrangement.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of begrudged
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