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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

While I don’t believe in depriving yourself of joy just because you’re unemployed, I do think you’re right not to go on a trip as pricey as this one.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

That adjustment will allow the Fed to throttle back its bond purchases without depriving the banking system of the reserves it needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

The entire Italian front collapsed, depriving the Italians of gains they had won at great cost during the past two years.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman