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adjective

di-ˈprīvd How to pronounce deprived (audio)
Definition of deprivednext
as in disadvantaged
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment a program to help deprived children

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deprived

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verb

past tense of deprive
1
as in stripped
to take something away from working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep

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as in deposed
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power

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Recent Examples of deprived
Adjective
Compared with the cost of crime, interventions to offset the disadvantages of deprived environments would be cheap. — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 As of this spring, sixteen of its newest homes — two four-bedroom houses and eight one-bedroom units in phase one — are home to people who, until recently, were experiencing homelessness in one of the UK's most beautiful and most deprived counties. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in the high court's 7-2 decision in 2019 that the removal of Black prospective jurors deprived Flowers of a fair trial. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 This deprived the treasurers of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested to generate billions of dollars for the pensions — a gap present-day taxpayers must fill. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deprived
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprived
  1. disadvantaged
  2. stripped
  3. deposed
  4. impoverished
  5. sacked
  6. depressed
  7. dismissed
  8. poor
Adjective
  • The New York State Energy Research and Development Agency helped fund the Peace Bridge Place project, as part of its focus on including disadvantaged communities in the clean energy transition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • At the time of its takeover a few years later, in 2020, Shepherd Intermediate School District served approximately 2,000 students across four rural campuses in southeast Texas, with 71% of students considered economically disadvantaged.
    — Daniel H. Robinson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of disadvantaged
Verb
  • Legislators opted not to accept Peña's resignation, meaning he could be stripped of legal protections that would prevent his prosecution, should Paraguay's Attorney General Emiliano Rolón Fernández opt to file charges.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • By the end of the month, King Charles had stripped his younger brother Andrew of all royal titles and privileges, rendering him a commoner.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of stripped
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  • Indivisible, the liberal group that emerged from the ashes of Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential bid, became one of the first organizations this week to openly call for Schumer to step aside or be deposed.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The erstwhile king of clay, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, had been deposed in the quarterfinal, and the man who had dished out that comprehensive defeat, Novak Djokovic, would assume the throne.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of deposed
Adjective
  • The impoverished Reds work as slave labor in the mines of Mars, while the super-strong Golds rule the solar system and war on each other.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors accuse him of participating in schemes to divert hundreds of millions of dollars from Venezuelan government programs intended to provide housing, food and other necessities to the country’s impoverished population.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of impoverished
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  • The Chiefs reached the Broncos 30-yard line on the ensuing possession but Singleton sacked Mahomes for a 6-yard loss on third down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Bears sacked quarterback Sam Darnold three times and hit him three more times.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of sacked
Adjective
  • Celebrated as masterpieces today, at the time they were regarded as the unpolished works of a depressed, crazy man and commercially worthless.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In the event of a severe winter or import bottlenecks, depressed storage levels not only narrow Europe's capacity to absorb supply shocks but also risk driving natural gas prices higher.
    — , CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of depressed
Verb
  • The North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Adjective
  • Disease that has spread to those organs is associated with poorer treatment outcomes.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • They were frustrated with teacher shortages and poor conditions at schools, including overcrowded classrooms and dilapidated buildings.
    — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprived. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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