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deprive

verb as in keep or take away something wanted, needed

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This time, it looks like an Orange County work crew teamed up with a warming planet to deprive a metropolitan area of its best access to nature.

And in February 2024 a report published by an independent UN commission said the October 2023 attacks on electricity infrastructure could amount to war crimes because they deprived civilians of access to water.

From BBC

Barnett is fearful that Trump’s plans for Social Security will deprive him of the little money he has left to survive.

From Salon

Discovery filed a lawsuit claiming the company was deprived of its contractual rights to match Amazon’s offer, which will put regular season games, the NBA Cup and playoff games on its Prime Video streaming service.

Carrillo pleaded guilty in July to depriving a person’s rights under the color of law, a misdemeanor, as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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