deprived

Everyday

1. Deprived means not having enough of the things people need for a good life, such as money, food, good homes or schools. tree →
2. Deprived of something means kept from having it, for example "deprived of sleep". tree →
3. (formal) To be deprived of a right or thing means it was taken away from you. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and social studies lessons we read about deprived areas and how to help them. In health and safety lessons: being deprived of sleep or water is dangerous. In stories a deprived child may grow up poor or lonely. Phrases: deprived of, deprived area, sleep-deprived, a deprived childhood.

Examples

• Many families in deprived areas get help from food banks. tree →
• Plants deprived of light turn pale and weak. tree →
• The tired driver was deprived of sleep. tree →
• The charity builds schools in deprived villages. tree →
• He felt deprived when his phone was taken away for a week. tree →
• The prisoners were deprived of their freedom. tree →
• Here is your own sword, which the guards deprived you of. tree →

Note

Use "deprived of" + the thing missing. Noun: deprivation. Similar words: poor, disadvantaged, needy. A softer, polite word for poor in official talk. In science: a plant deprived of water wilts.

In Jewish tradition

In geography and social studies lessons we read about deprived areas and how to help them. In health and safety lessons: being deprived of sleep or water is dangerous. In stories a deprived child may grow up poor or lonely. Phrases: deprived of, deprived area, sleep-deprived, a deprived childhood.

Examples

• The Monail, or unity, is that quantity which, being deprived of all nnnibcr, remains fixed : whence called Monad. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath He imparted to her understanding. (Writings JOB.39.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• I said: In the noontide of my days I shall go, even to the gates of the nether-world; I am deprived of the residue of my years. (Prophets ISA.38.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Use "deprived of" + the thing missing. Noun: deprivation. Similar words: poor, disadvantaged, needy. A softer, polite word for poor in official talk. In science: a plant deprived of water wilts.