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depriving

verb as in keep or take away something wanted, needed

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The Supreme Court has put him there, depriving the public of a trial—which will now almost certainly never happen—a trial that could have placed Trump’s assault on democracy at the center of the election.

From Slate

Then he waited too long to step aside, depriving the Democrats of a wider field of new candidates and a longer campaign run.

From Salon

In addition, the U.S. transition from the Biden administration to the new Trump one coincides with a crucial stretch of time for Ukraine, which fears Russia will use the time between now and January to destroy the country’s battered power grid, depriving Ukrainian civilians of heat and light heading into the coldest winter months.

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.

The South African Human Rights commission says it will investigate the police for depriving the miners of food and water.

From BBC

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

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