deprive
verb (used with object)
to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons).
is depriving
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present progressiveof deprive (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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They don’t need to know their father is a deadbeat dad and is depriving them of their college fund.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The squeeze is depriving Tehran of its main source of foreign currency, exacerbating the economic crisis as the value of the Iranian rial plunges and inflation runs at more than 80% year-over-year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Smith said the slowdown in housing development is depriving the city of property tax growth, which in turn reduces its ability to deliver services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
But there has been backlash from fans, with one saying the company is depriving “human journalists of a job”, and they were frustrated by what they described as unachievable “beauty standards”.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024
It is depriving no one of anything they had a claim upon.
From Robin Redbreast A Story for Girls by Robert Barnes
