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deprive someone of something
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to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need:
He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom.
Her heart stopped, and she was deprived of oxygen for five minutes.
It is very damaging to deprive a child of affection.
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Many people were deprived of the opportunity to learn because they had to leave school to work and help support their family.
The captives were often deprived of food for days at a time.
Prison deprives a person of the company of their family and friends.
He was deprived of school privileges and barred from leaving the premises.
People were deprived of their liberty for several hours, without any explanation or apology.
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carry someone away
carry something off
collect someone/something from somewhere
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drain (something) away
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expropriate
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relieve
remove
rob
root something/someone out
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deprive someone of something | American Dictionary
deprive someone of something
phrasal verb with depriveverb
us/dɪˈprɑɪv·əv/
to take something, esp. something necessary or pleasant away from someone:
He was deprived of food for three days.
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