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deprive of vs deprive from

Both 'deprive of' and 'deprive from' are commonly used phrases, but 'deprive of' is the correct and more widely accepted construction in English. 'Deprive of' is used to indicate the action of taking something away from someone or something.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 1169 views

deprive of

Correct. 'Deprive of' is the standard and widely accepted construction in English.

'Deprive of' is used to indicate the action of taking something away from someone or something.
  • What specific measures has the Council taken in the last ten years on behalf of the (internationally recognised and numerous) Greek minority in northern Epirus, which the Albanian regime persistently tried for almost 50 years to deprive of their language and religion?
  • Who would you deprive of the other ZPMs?
  • Scrapping registration taxes would deprive governments of this instrument.
  • Undeclared work deprives workers of social protection and deprives society of social security contributions.
  • Or deprive them of a treat.
  • They're trying to deprive you of your gold.
  • There's no reason to deprive you of your needed medicine.
  • This would deprive consumers of a low cost, simple method of saving.
  • And you wouldn't dare deprive them of dessert.
  • Naturally, I wouldn't like to deprive you of your livelihood.
  • Deprive people of social contact and they deteriorate.
  • Uniforms deprive youths of an important choice: what to wear.
  • I always expected to lose your magic powers when we deprive you of those.
  • A ban on the sponsorship of youth events would ultimately deprive clubs of vital income.
  • We tried to deprive you of the most important years of your life.
  • Failure to enlarge will deprive Europe of its future.
  • I think you wanted to deprive us of a grandfather.
  • Like you deprive us of everything else!
  • Flanders deprives me of my sleep.
  • It would be a shame to deprive us of their power.

Alternatives:

  • strip of
  • rob of
  • take away from
  • remove from

deprive from

Incorrect. 'Deprive from' is not a standard or commonly used construction in English.

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