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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Being deprived of a solid explanation hurt me deeply.
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
We will now be deprived of a classic Lady Gaga Oscar campaign.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
Yet, over 1 billion children around the globe are deprived of their rights to a quality education, equitable health care, safe water and nutrition.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
These young people — who were deprived of their cultural heritage, of their cultural goods — who nevertheless represent 70 percent of the continent managed to build a political consciousness for themselves without those material traces.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
We will now be deprived of a classic Lady Gaga Oscar campaign.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
Yet, over 1 billion children around the globe are deprived of their rights to a quality education, equitable health care, safe water and nutrition.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
These young people — who were deprived of their cultural heritage, of their cultural goods — who nevertheless represent 70 percent of the continent managed to build a political consciousness for themselves without those material traces.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Deprive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprive%20of. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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