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 of

The 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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Parts of the brain quickly become deprived of oxygen and other key nutrients. —

Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025 Anoxic brain injury happens when the brain is completely deprived of oxygen. —

Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024 As a result of their treatment at the school, the two boys feel deprived of their right to free speech and fear retaliation, among other emotional distress, the lawsuit said. —

Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 Without Apple and Google's support, the app is deprived of software updates. —

Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for deprive of