deprived
/dɪˈpraɪvd/
adjective
- Suffering from a lack of basic necessities or advantages, such as food, money, or education.
- Growing up in a deprived area, she had to work hard to get a good education.
- The charity provides meals for deprived children in the city.
- Many families in the region are deprived of clean drinking water.
Antonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'deprive' — to take something away from someone or prevent them from having it.
- His illness deprived him of the chance to play in the final game.
- They were deprived of their freedom during the long captivity.
- The storm deprived the town of electricity for three days.