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depriving

VERB

keep or take away something wanted, needed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt bereave dispossess divest rob strip

STRONG

bare denude despoil disinherit dismantle disrobe dock expropriate lose oust seize skim wrest

WEAK

hold back stiff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clothe cover

STRONG

build construct give keep

WEAK

appropriate bestow confer endow indulge offer present supply

Example Sentences

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This reluctance to respond publicly is understandable, but it’s also depriving us of a critical perspective from the very people this affects.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

He was tried twice on federal civil-rights charges before his 2024 conviction for depriving Taylor of her rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“When you don’t plan for joy, you end up either overspending impulsively or depriving yourself and resenting your money plan.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Doing so could, in theory, cut off the nation's oil shipments, depriving the nation of much-needed revenue and forcing it to make greater concessions to the Americans in exchange for an end to hostilities.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Warburg believes that either radiation or a chemical carcinogen acts by destroying the respiration of normal cells, thus depriving them of energy.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson