1
as in to strip
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in to depose
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 deprive
Trump signed a separate order in February, banning transgender women and girls from competing in female sports and threatened to rescind funds from educational programs that deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities.
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Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
By not saving properly, governors and legislatures deprived the state treasurer of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested and generated billions of dollars in revenue over those seven decades.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Six people in Ohio are accused of kidnapping a man and torturing him for seven days, including beating him with a metal bat and depriving him of food and water, according to court documents.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Noah Davis’s premature death in 2015, at just 32, deprived the world of a singular talent whose work combined technical mastery with a profound empathy for everyday life.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
By not saving properly, governors and legislatures deprived the state treasurer of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested and generated billions of dollars in revenue over those seven decades.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Six people in Ohio are accused of kidnapping a man and torturing him for seven days, including beating him with a metal bat and depriving him of food and water, according to court documents.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Noah Davis’s premature death in 2015, at just 32, deprived the world of a singular talent whose work combined technical mastery with a profound empathy for everyday life.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprive
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Following the mass exodus of Pac-12 schools early last year, that conference was stripped of its recognition as a CFP automatic qualifier.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Dorion was given his walking papers on Nov. 1, 2023 after the NHL stripped a future first-round pick from the Senators.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Manafort was a former fixer for Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich, who attempted to thwart Ukrainians’ desire to join Europe only to be deposed by the Maidan Revolution of Dignity and forced to flee to Moscow in 2014.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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During Friday's hearing, Fink cleared the way for Kelly’s wife, Wanda, to be deposed for another 90 minutes by state prosecutors.—
José Ignacio Castañeda Perez,
The Arizona Republic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Also sacked Thursday was Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who led both the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, and his deputy, Wendy Noble, who has reportedly been reassigned within the Pentagon.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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He was sacked a whopping 68 times, with the next highest being C.J. Stroud with 52.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The company filed two motions to dismiss the case, one for lack of jurisdiction and the other on grounds that consumer fraud laws do not govern editorial speech.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is investigating government lawyers who prosecuted Jan. 6 rioters — and will do the same for prosecutors who refused to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The number of sites, and whether they are secured, has been a mystery since rebels toppled Mr. al-Assad last year.—
Megha Rajagopalan,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rafah residents said most of the local population had followed Israel's order to leave, as Israeli strikes toppled buildings there.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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