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
Verb
  • Jones has repeatedly denied the allegations since he was arrested in 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The former FedEx driver who was sentenced to death in May for the capital murder of 7-year-old Wise County girl Athena Strand has had his request for a new trial denied.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of denied
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  • State officials provided a version of the rolls but withheld sensitive personal information, citing privacy concerns.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
  • The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin, the release said.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 30 July 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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“Deprived (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprived%20%28of%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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