deprive
verb (used with object)
to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons).
have deprived
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present perfectof deprive.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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To be sure, the U.K. government estimates that global sanctions have deprived Russia of at least $450 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
That measure, if approved, would have deprived the city of an average of $860 million per year over five years, spurring deep cuts to city services.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Results and Everton's increasingly perilous position have deprived them of that luxury.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
Months of record-breaking drought in the Northeast have deprived trees of water, and in the West, nearly 100 large fires have swept a path of destruction across seven states.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
Hattie would have deprived me of it too, except she sampled it first.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
