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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  • In a 2024 interview with TIME, Netanyahu denied making the statement, insisting that the payments were meant to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • German authorities blamed that on Russia, an allegation denied by Moscow.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of denied
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  • As of publication, the victim's identity is being withheld until the next of kin is notified.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • No Have you ever been charged or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, including an adjudication of guilt withheld?
    — Michelle Whitman, Sun Sentinel, 13 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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