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.
Derivatives:
deprivable adj. deprival n.
Etymology: ME f. OF depriver f. med.L deprivare (as DE-, L privare deprive)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.