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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Messi and his team choked and MLS was deprived of its dream final.
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
If the trial doesn’t start until April 21, Spiro argued Adams will be deprived of ample opportunity to campaign for his reelection.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Logistical challenges like securing visas, obtaining permits and official approval, play a major role in the decision-making process for bands and their management, which are also concerned about the backlash of having to self-censor and staging up a show deprived of spontaneity.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Prison staff members put Miller, 59, to death via nitrogen hypoxia, in which a person breathes only nitrogen through a mask apparatus and is deprived of oxygen.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
If the trial doesn’t start until April 21, Spiro argued Adams will be deprived of ample opportunity to campaign for his reelection.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Logistical challenges like securing visas, obtaining permits and official approval, play a major role in the decision-making process for bands and their management, which are also concerned about the backlash of having to self-censor and staging up a show deprived of spontaneity.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Prison staff members put Miller, 59, to death via nitrogen hypoxia, in which a person breathes only nitrogen through a mask apparatus and is deprived of oxygen.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Deprive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprive%20of. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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