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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  • Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of denied
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  • Redactions in those documents and other withheld information, the department said, are necessary to protect victims’ identities and other personal information.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Walker-Yeager’s counsel filed those motions after alleging that the state intentionally withheld evidence in the case and are violating Walker-Yeager’s constitutional rights to a fair trial.
    — Sofi Zeman July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of withheld
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  • Those feelings changed to begrudged respect as a teen and outright admiration as an adult.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Shitty roads, shitty hotel rooms, shitty food, shitty promoters who begrudged them shitty dressing rooms and shittier sound systems.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of begrudged
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“Deprived (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprived%20%28of%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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