deprive of
phrasal verb
deprived of; depriving of; deprives of
: to take (something) away from (someone or something) : to not allow (someone or something) to have or keep (something)
The change in her status deprived her of access to classified information.
The new environmental law will deprive some fishermen of their livelihood.
They're depriving him of a chance to succeed.
—often used as (be) deprived ofThe children are being deprived of a good education.
The study is examining what happens to people when they are deprived of sleep.
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Several caregivers told the social workers that the children behaved as though they’d been deprived of food.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Patel’s complaint alleges he was maliciously prosecuted and deprived of due process.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Improvements like reduction in poverty and crime come when households are stable and not deprived of basic necessities.
—Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Zelenskyy also criticized Russia over an overnight attack on Ukrainian energy facilities, saying in comments posted on X that Moscow must be deprived of the ability to use the cold winter weather as leverage against Kyiv.
—Yuliia Dysa, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Patel’s complaint alleges he was maliciously prosecuted and deprived of due process.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Improvements like reduction in poverty and crime come when households are stable and not deprived of basic necessities.
—Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Zelenskyy also criticized Russia over an overnight attack on Ukrainian energy facilities, saying in comments posted on X that Moscow must be deprived of the ability to use the cold winter weather as leverage against Kyiv.
—Yuliia Dysa, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Deprive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprive%20of. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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