deprive
verb (used with object)
to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons).
will deprive
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future tenseof deprive.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Against the proposal: Portfolio managers Charlie Dreifus, Tim Hipskind, and Steven McBoyle say less-frequent reporting will deprive investors of the crucial information they need.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
If and when Russian forces take the city, it will deprive the Ukrainian military of a key supply and transport hub.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2025
Sony, for example, told regulators that it feared Microsoft will deprive its dominant PlayStation game console of popular Activision games or offer subpar versions.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
The challenge, said Philip Bachand, an engineer on the project, will be persuading California water officials, who he says are overly concerned that allowing people to reroute floodwater will deprive others downstream.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Superior to every particular law is the general law that nothing may be done that will deprive law of its efficacy.
From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Charles Jerome Callan
