deprived

Meanings

• Adjective

  Denied of a necessary or conventional comfort, advantage, or opportunity; lacking.

  - "The children in this village are deprived of basic education."
  - "His family was deprived of their home due to a fire."

• Verb

  To take away or withhold something from someone.

  - "The thief deprived the victim of his wallet."
  - "The company deprived its employees of bonuses."

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Antonyms

enrich

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Synonyms

bereave , impoverish

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deprived
desire , retire , tire , pyre , ire , squire , lyre , spire

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Variants

List of all variants of deprived that leads to same result
deprived , deprive , deprives , depriving , sleep-deprived , deprive of , deprived of , deprives of , depriving of

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Forms

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deprived (adj): lacks, is deprived of, is being deprived, have been deprived, were deprived, will be deprived., deprived (v): deprives, is depriving, deprived, have deprived, had deprived, will deprive

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Etymology

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From Old French 'depriver' meaning 'to take away from' or 'to remove'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'deprived' is also used in psychology to describe individuals who have experienced significant trauma or loss during their childhood.

2. In some legal contexts, a person can be 'deprived of liberty' if they are detained against their will.

3. The term 'deprived' can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is emotionally or intellectually lacking in some way.

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Related Concepts

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1. Poverty: A state of scarcity or lack of resources, particularly material possessions and money.

2. Famine: A severe scarcity of food caused by a lack of resources or agricultural productivity.

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Culture

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The term 'deprived' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict poverty, suffering, and lack of resources. For instance, in Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist', the protagonist and other orphaned children are depicted as being deprived of basic necessities such as food and shelter.

How to Memorize "deprived"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or group lacking something essential such as food, shelter, or clothing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deprived' with words like 'lack', 'want', 'needy', or 'pauper'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Denied Essentials Provision, Resources, and Investment' to remember the meaning of 'deprived'.

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