deprives (of)

verb

present tense third-person singular of deprive (of)
as in denies

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  1. denies
  2. retains
  3. begrudges
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  • If that tech notes signs of long-term wear, corrosion or a prior bad repair, the company classifies the claim as preexisting and denies it.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • The dancer filed a request for an emergency child custody order against his ex, Elena, who denies any wrongdoing.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of denies
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  • The extradition process requires a hearing before a US judge to determine whether the treaty’s requirements are met, but the final decision is made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who retains discretion to deny extradition.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Short of a political upheaval, which is unlikely as long as Putin remains in office, Russia retains sovereignty on paper while quietly becoming a semi-vassal whose room for maneuver narrows by the year.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of retains
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  • No one begrudges Skattebo for his budding media career.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of begrudges
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