dɪˈpraɪv v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by of) strip,
dispossess;
debar from enjoying (illness deprived
him of success). 2 (as deprived adj.) a (of a
child etc.) suffering from
the effects of a
poor or
loveless home. b (of an area)
with inadequate housing, facilities,
employment, etc. 3
archaic depose (esp. a clergyman) from
office. øødeprivable adj. deprival n. [ME f. OF depriver f. med.L deprivare (as
DE-, L privare deprive)]