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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As a result, pro-Palestinian protesters facing administrative sanction have been deprived of due process rights.
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Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 May 2024
When your airway is obstructed, your brain is deprived of oxygen.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 9 July 2024
From Sundance to Cannes, horror to action to comedy, independent, experimental, and more, films led by Black casts, and helmed by Black directors have provided some of the most exciting, innovative work in recent history; building upon perspectives audiences have too long been deprived of.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
Another focus is to create therapies using siRNA, or small interfering pieces of RNA that block the cascade of signals heart cells send out when they’re deprived of oxygen, that can lead to ischemia or other injury.
—Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 22 July 2024
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Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 May 2024
When your airway is obstructed, your brain is deprived of oxygen.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 9 July 2024
From Sundance to Cannes, horror to action to comedy, independent, experimental, and more, films led by Black casts, and helmed by Black directors have provided some of the most exciting, innovative work in recent history; building upon perspectives audiences have too long been deprived of.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
Another focus is to create therapies using siRNA, or small interfering pieces of RNA that block the cascade of signals heart cells send out when they’re deprived of oxygen, that can lead to ischemia or other injury.
—Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 22 July 2024
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“Deprive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprive%20of. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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