deprive

verb

di-ˈprīv How to pronounce deprive (audio)
Definition of deprivenext
1
as in to strip
to take something away from working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep

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2
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 That side was a bit of an outlier generally, unfancied after a betting scandal had deprived them of their best striker, Paolo Rossi, for two years before the tournament. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Using marijuana every other day isn’t a sufficient reason for the government to deprive Americans of their constitutional right to bear arms. — Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026 Some employees also owe their employers a deeper fiduciary duty, which one court has described as the duty to protect the employer’s interests and to avoid injuring the employer or depriving the employer of the employee’s skills. — Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026 Plus, participants from the UK Biobank tend to be healthier and less socioeconomically deprived than the general population, which may limit how well the findings apply to everyone. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for deprive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprive
  1. strip
  2. depose
  3. sack
  4. dismiss
  5. topple
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  • Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Errors of execution and discipline forced by the relentlessness of a French team stripped of many of its leading players meant New Zealand was unable to secure its win until the final minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
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  • On June 23, Los Angeles County Court declined to compel Woods to be deposed in California, as the defendants' legal team requested.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • The earthquakes pose a great challenge to Rodriguez, the former vice president whose governing coalition took shape after the United States mounted an operation that captured and deposed President Nicolás Maduro.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of depose
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  • The Hightowers, Rhaenyra soon learns, have sacked the town of Tumbleton, a thriving city on the border of the Crownlands and the Reach.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of sack
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  • In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Freeney did not dismiss the business side of the arrangement.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of dismiss
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  • Hurst in ‘93 was among the first inside the church upon the flooding, which lifted the pews off the floor and toppled the statues and rose high enough, more than 9 feet, to fill the pulpit.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
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