depriving

VERB

keep or take away something wanted, needed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt bereave dispossess divest rob strip

STRONG

bare denude despoil disinherit dismantle disrobe dock expropriate lose oust seize skim wrest

WEAK

hold back stiff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clothe cover

STRONG

build construct give keep

WEAK

appropriate bestow confer endow indulge offer present supply

Example Sentences

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While I don’t believe in depriving yourself of joy just because you’re unemployed, I do think you’re right not to go on a trip as pricey as this one.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

So she’s probably subject to the California millionaires tax even after depriving herself of an extra dollar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Can you sue him civilly for depriving you of your civil rights?

From Slate • May 4, 2026

That adjustment will allow the Fed to throttle back its bond purchases without depriving the banking system of the reserves it needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Warburg’s ideas received confirmation in 1953 when other workers were able to turn normal cells into cancer cells merely by depriving them of oxygen intermittently over long periods.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson