# deprived

Pronunciation: US say "di-PRYVD" /dɪˈpɹaɪvd/; UK

## Adjective

1. Lacking the money, resources, or living conditions regarded as normal in a society; poor.
   - Simple: Not having the money, food, or other things needed for a normal life.
   - _Children from deprived backgrounds often start school already behind their peers._
   - _The region remained economically deprived for decades after the factories closed._

## Verb

2. Past participle of deprive. — past participle of deprive
   - Simple: Past participle of deprive. Use this form after have, has, or had, or when something is taken away from someone.
   - _Years of conflict had deprived the city of its most basic services._
   - _The prisoners were deprived of sleep for several days._

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