deprived; depriving
1
: to take something away from
deprived him of his professorship—
J. M. Phalen
J. M. Phalenthe risk of injury when the brain is deprived of oxygen
2
: to withhold something from
deprived a citizen of her rights
3
: to remove from office
the Archbishop … would be deprived and sent to the Tower—Edith Sitwell
Edith Sitwell4
obsolete
: remove
'tis honor to deprive dishonored life—Shakespeare
Shakespeare
Examples of deprive in a Sentence
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
Recent Examples on the Web
In March, environmental activists set fire to infrastructure near that same factory, depriving Tesla of sufficient operation power and again causing a pause in production.
—Lora Kolodny, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Although the United States has already disbursed $121 million for UNRWA this fiscal year, the new ban is set to deprive the aid agency of millions more.
—Jonathan Lincoln, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
Investigators had found that the legal arrangements, which were supposed to protect people who could not care for themselves, had actually deprived individuals of their rights and were poorly monitored, enabling guardians to abuse, neglect and defraud those under their care.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2024
Officer Michael Christian Green, 26, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of acting under color of law to deprive a person of his civil rights, the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Southern District of Mississippi confirmed in a press release.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
At the time, opponents said the legislation could deprive public school students of spots on their schools' teams.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
The risk for the royal family, experts said, is that Catherine’s manipulation of the photo will cast doubt over other news and images released by them, depriving the royals of a useful channel to reach younger people.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Failure to detect it might deprive patients of an opportunity to get treated and to slow down disease progression.
—Soeren Mattke, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
Then you’re deprived, emotional and, well, meltdowns can ensue.
—Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
Lora Kolodny, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Although the United States has already disbursed $121 million for UNRWA this fiscal year, the new ban is set to deprive the aid agency of millions more.
—Jonathan Lincoln, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
Investigators had found that the legal arrangements, which were supposed to protect people who could not care for themselves, had actually deprived individuals of their rights and were poorly monitored, enabling guardians to abuse, neglect and defraud those under their care.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2024
Officer Michael Christian Green, 26, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of acting under color of law to deprive a person of his civil rights, the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Southern District of Mississippi confirmed in a press release.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
At the time, opponents said the legislation could deprive public school students of spots on their schools' teams.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
The risk for the royal family, experts said, is that Catherine’s manipulation of the photo will cast doubt over other news and images released by them, depriving the royals of a useful channel to reach younger people.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Failure to detect it might deprive patients of an opportunity to get treated and to slow down disease progression.
—Soeren Mattke, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
Then you’re deprived, emotional and, well, meltdowns can ensue.
—Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
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deprive
verb
de·prive
di-ˈprīv 
deprived; depriving
1
: to take something away from
deprive a ruler of power
2
: to stop from having something
deprived of sleep by street noises
deprivation
noun
ˌdep-rə-ˈvā-shən
Medical Definition
deprive
transitive verb
de·prive
di-ˈprīv
deprived; depriving
: to take something away from and especially something that is usually considered essential for mental or physical well-being
a child deprived of emotional support
tissue deprived of oxygen
Legal Definition
deprive
transitive verb
de·prive
deprived; depriving
: to take away or withhold something from
no person shall…be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law—U.S. Constitution amend. V
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