deprived
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- self-deprived adjective
- undeprived adjective
Etymology
Origin of deprived
Example Sentences
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Khamenei survived an assassination attempt in 1981, when explosives hidden in a tape recorder injured him and deprived him for life of the use of his right arm.
"I remember how 1,600 poor families were deprived of cash because the Houthis insisted on getting a share of the money," she says.
From BBC
It has deprived him of his preferred weapon of economic pressure just weeks before he lands in Beijing for a summit with the Chinese leader.
The Pungs say the government has deprived them of the fair-market value of their home.
Responding to the sanction, Benfica said it "regrets being deprived of the player while the process is still under investigation".
From BBC
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