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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The city, now deprived of water and gas facilities, faces a worsening humanitarian situation.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The move came amid an ongoing Free Press investigation into complaints youths had been confined to their rooms for long periods and deprived of basic care, including daily showers, recreation time and medication.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
The participants say they were deprived of medical care, food, sleep and the necessities of basic hygiene.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The Worker Rights Consortium, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., has been trying to get the factory’s buyers to pay the $1.5 million that the Guatemalan Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare estimates they’ve been deprived of.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The move came amid an ongoing Free Press investigation into complaints youths had been confined to their rooms for long periods and deprived of basic care, including daily showers, recreation time and medication.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
The participants say they were deprived of medical care, food, sleep and the necessities of basic hygiene.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The Worker Rights Consortium, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., has been trying to get the factory’s buyers to pay the $1.5 million that the Guatemalan Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare estimates they’ve been deprived of.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Deprive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprive%20of. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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