deprived; depriving
1
: to take something away from
deprived him of his professorship—
J. M. Phalen
J. M. Phalenthe risk of injury when the brain is deprived of oxygen
2
: to withhold something from
deprived a citizen of her rights
3
: to remove from office
the Archbishop … would be deprived and sent to the Tower—Edith Sitwell
Edith Sitwell4
obsolete
: remove
'tis honor to deprive dishonored life—Shakespeare
Shakespeare
Examples of deprive in a Sentence
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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The standoff captured wide attention, playing out during a key interval on the sports calendar and depriving millions of customers of college football and U.S. Open tennis.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
The first count said the officer deprived Taylor and her boyfriend of their constitutional rights by firing shots through a bedroom window that was covered with blinds and a blackout curtain.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Attorney General Merrick Garland submitted a report to the president on AI in the criminal justice system and assessed the capacity to investigate how AI might lead law enforcement to deprive people of their rights.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The aim is to cripple Hezbollah and thereby deprive Iran of the ability to pressure Israel or deter an Israeli assault on Iranian nuclear assets or leadership targets.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
The first count said the officer deprived Taylor and her boyfriend of their constitutional rights by firing shots through a bedroom window that was covered with blinds and a blackout curtain.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Attorney General Merrick Garland submitted a report to the president on AI in the criminal justice system and assessed the capacity to investigate how AI might lead law enforcement to deprive people of their rights.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The aim is to cripple Hezbollah and thereby deprive Iran of the ability to pressure Israel or deter an Israeli assault on Iranian nuclear assets or leadership targets.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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deprive
verb
de·prive
di-ˈprīv 
deprived; depriving
1
: to take something away from
deprive a ruler of power
2
: to stop from having something
deprived of sleep by street noises
deprivation
noun
ˌdep-rə-ˈvā-shən
Medical Definition
deprive
transitive verb
de·prive
di-ˈprīv
deprived; depriving
: to take something away from and especially something that is usually considered essential for mental or physical well-being
a child deprived of emotional support
tissue deprived of oxygen
Legal Definition
deprive
transitive verb
de·prive
deprived; depriving
: to take away or withhold something from
no person shall…be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law—U.S. Constitution amend. V
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