deprive
Example Sentences
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The CPS says people smugglers are "only in it for the money" and it works to deprive them of their profits "wherever possible".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
And if we deprive gay guys of their annual chance to make Mother’s Day about their personal taste in actresses, God help us all.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
It turns out that Maine already has a law on the books that authorizes damages against federal officials who deprive people of their constitutional rights.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Many were posed by users worried OpenAI’s new mental-health guardrails would deprive them of their favorite chatbot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
“We missed the fun of the wedding, you know, it’s a shame to deprive us of all excitement. Hands up for the Manderley fancy dress ball. There you see, de Winter? Carried unanimously.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing deprive
The Declaration of Independence
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