deprived

1. 1
   adjective

   Not having the money, food, or other things needed for a normal life.

   Like a plant kept in a dark closet, never getting the light it needs to grow.

   The children grew up in a deprived neighborhood with very little money.

   Families in the village felt deprived because they had no clean water.

   Similardisadvantaged, underprivileged, impoverished, poor, needy

   Oppositeprivileged, affluent, wealthy, prosperous

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2. 2
   verb

   Past participle of deprive. Use this form after have, has, or had, or when something is taken away from someone.

   The flood had deprived them of their home and belongings.

   Many families were deprived of electricity during the long storm.

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