Meaning & use
deprive
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To prevent someone from having or enjoying something.
See it in a sentence
The long shifts deprived him of a proper night's sleep.
Censorship deprives citizens of access to independent news.
A note on using this word
Almost always followed by "of," as in "deprive someone of something."
Words with a similar meaning
denywithhold
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Words with an opposite meaning
providegrant
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