1
as in strips
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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2
as in deposes
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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Recent Examples of deprives
Gaines argues since Title IX guarantees men and women equal opportunities to compete in athletics, permitting transgender female athletes to compete deprives other women athletes.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The problem is that standing water in the soil deprives roots of oxygen.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
As in pneumonia, the blood pressure drop deprives vital organs of oxygen.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Rayner’s departure is another headache for the United Kingdom’s increasingly unpopular leader, Keir Starmer, and deprives his cabinet of one of its brightest political stars.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The action deprives the Texas Legislature of the numbers required to operate, halting progress on the maps.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The problem is that standing water in the soil deprives roots of oxygen.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
As in pneumonia, the blood pressure drop deprives vital organs of oxygen.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Rayner’s departure is another headache for the United Kingdom’s increasingly unpopular leader, Keir Starmer, and deprives his cabinet of one of its brightest political stars.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The action deprives the Texas Legislature of the numbers required to operate, halting progress on the maps.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprives
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Unlike chocolate bars, the capsules provide a concentrated dose without sugar or fat – though processing often strips chocolate of antioxidants.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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To survive a ruthless winnowing—to go from one of about 16,000 high-school quarterbacks each year to one of the 10 good ones in the NFL to one of the three or so each generation who earn the Hall of Fame’s gold jacket—hones certain traits within them and strips others away.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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Each side dismisses the other's contention.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump dismisses Republican mayoral hopeful as Giuliani allies support Cuomo.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The next-generation Virginia class is 377 feet long with a displacement of 7,800 tons; the Los Angeles class, first deployed in 1976, measures 360 feet and displaces 6,900 tons.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The De Gaulle displaces 42,000 tons, behind the Queen Elizabeth class at 65,000 tons and the Ford class at 100,000 tons.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Felix Anudike-Uzomah #97 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Oviedo defense sacks Noah Grubbs on back to back plays to end the first half.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Though the episodes ended before Britney revealed her vote, fans are convinced that Britney votes for Danielle and banishes her based on how the episode was edited.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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This duo includes a collagen serum and an eye cream that banishes dark circles and tired-looking skin.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
11 Oct. 2024
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“Deprives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprives. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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