deprive
Example Sentences
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And if we deprive gay guys of their annual chance to make Mother’s Day about their personal taste in actresses, God help us all.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
“These conditions are excessive restrictions on his liberty that serve no justifiable purpose and deprive Mr. Allen of dignity while incarcerated.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Anything less would deprive them of due process and nullify the Convention Against Torture.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
Lemon, 59, was charged with conspiracy to deprive rights and interfering with religious freedoms by allegedly obstructing someone's First Amendment rights by force.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
“We missed the fun of the wedding, you know, it’s a shame to deprive us of all excitement. Hands up for the Manderley fancy dress ball. There you see, de Winter? Carried unanimously.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing deprive
The Declaration of Independence
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