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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Salmon and other fish populations, deprived of hundreds of miles of quiet pools to lay their eggs and for the juvenile fish to survive and thrive, shrank by about 95%, which led the federal government to enact protections for some salmon populations.
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The plaintiffs not only argued that the raids and arrests violated the Constitution, but also cited conditions of the downtown federal building where the detainees have been taken, noting that they are deprived of food and basic hygiene, for what is supposed to be a temporary holding facility.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2025
The revisions didn’t change the fact that the S6 Avant and RS 6 Avant both remained out of reach for Americans, however, making this generation of A6 the only one where U.S. buyers were technically deprived of an RS 6.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Love successfully sued Brian Wilson, saying he was unfairly deprived of royalties after contributing lyrics to dozens of songs.
—CBS News, 11 June 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The plaintiffs not only argued that the raids and arrests violated the Constitution, but also cited conditions of the downtown federal building where the detainees have been taken, noting that they are deprived of food and basic hygiene, for what is supposed to be a temporary holding facility.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2025
The revisions didn’t change the fact that the S6 Avant and RS 6 Avant both remained out of reach for Americans, however, making this generation of A6 the only one where U.S. buyers were technically deprived of an RS 6.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Love successfully sued Brian Wilson, saying he was unfairly deprived of royalties after contributing lyrics to dozens of songs.
—CBS News, 11 June 2025
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“Deprive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprive%20of. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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