deprived
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adjective
marked by deprivation; lacking the necessities of life, as adequate food and shelter: a deprived childhood.
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verb (used with object), de·prived, de·priv·ing.
1.
to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons): to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.
2.
to remove from ecclesiastical office.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English depriven < Anglo-French, Old French depriver < Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, equivalent to Latin dē- de- + prīvāre to deprive (prīv(us) private + -āre infinitive suffix)
1275–1325; Middle English depriven < Anglo-French, Old French depriver < Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, equivalent to Latin dē- de- + prīvāre to deprive (prīv(us) private + -āre infinitive suffix)
Related forms
de·priv·a·ble, adjective
de·priv·al, noun
ə de·priv·er, noun
non·de·priv·a·ble, adjective
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deprive (dɪˈpraɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | archaic to remove from rank or office; depose; demote |
| [C14: from Old French depriver, from Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, from Latin | |
| de'privable | |
| —adj | |
| de'prival | |
| —n | |
| de'priver | |
| —n | |
| deprived (dɪˈpraɪvd) | |
| —adj | |
| lacking adequate food, shelter, education, etc: deprived inner-city areas | |
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deprive de·prive (dĭ-prīv')
v. de·prived, de·priv·ing, de·prives
To take something from someone or something.
To keep from possessing or enjoying something.
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Example sentences
The humanities feel financially deprived in comparison to the sciences.
Deprived of regular income, many homeowners are falling behind with their mortgage payments.
Two boys, one privileged and one deprived, examine the true sense of fortune.
Unfortunately, this flies in the face of conventional wisdom that holds that insomniacs are sleep-deprived.
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