Deprived - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈpraɪvd|
Brit.
|dɪˈpraɪvd|
- this word is a past tense form of the verb to deprive
- this word is a past participle form of the verb to deprive
- this word is a past participle form of the verb to deprive
adjective
- marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences (syn: disadvantaged)
a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity
boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law
boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law
Extra examples
Deprived children tend to do less well at school.
The diet allows you to eat small amounts of your favorite foods, so you won't feel deprived.
...deprived children growing up in the slums...
...one of scores of bishops who had been deprived after the anticlericals came to power...
The hot sun deprived the flowers of water.
The government is launching a new initiative to bring jobs to deprived areas.
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