1
as in stripping
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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2
as in deposing
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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Recent Examples of depriving
The three officers had originally pleaded not guilty to charges of obstructing justice and depriving Nichols of his civil rights.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
The single-shot strategy urges voters to cast a ballot for only one of the two seats, which strengthens that candidate while depriving candidates of the second seat of a vote.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Kyle Meany and former detective Joshua Jaynes of depriving Taylor of her civil rights by facilitating the execution of a faulty search warrant.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
The single-shot strategy urges voters to cast a ballot for only one of the two seats, which strengthens that candidate while depriving candidates of the second seat of a vote.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Kyle Meany and former detective Joshua Jaynes of depriving Taylor of her civil rights by facilitating the execution of a faulty search warrant.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Depriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depriving. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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