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deprived

/dɪˈpraɪvd/adjective

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वंचित, अभावग्रस्त, सुविधाओं से रहित

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adjective
  1. 1

    without enough food, education and all the things that are necessary for people to live a comfortable life

    वंचित, अभावग्रस्त, सुविधाओं से रहित

    • Free meals are given to children from deprived families.
    • a deprived neighbourhood with no school or clinic
    • Many children in deprived areas walk miles to reach a school.
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    • The charity works with deprived families in the hills.
    • She grew up in a deprived village where there was no electricity.

    Synonyms disadvantaged needy underprivileged

    Opposite privileged well-off affluent

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

deprived of + noun

Use 'of' to say what has been taken away or denied. Common in formal writing.

जो छीन लिया गया हो या न दिया गया हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है; औपचारिक लेखन में आम।

  • The prisoners were deprived of sleep.
  • Many children are deprived of education.

deprived + noun (adjective)

Before a noun, it describes people or places lacking basic needs.

Noun से पहले आकर यह उन लोगों या स्थानों का वर्णन करता है जिनके पास बुनियादी ज़रूरतें नहीं हैं।

  • He grew up in a deprived area of the city.
  • The scheme helps deprived families.

deprive sb of sth (verb)

The verb 'deprive' always takes 'of' before the thing taken.

क्रिया 'deprive' में छीनी गई चीज़ से पहले हमेशा 'of' आता है।

  • Noise deprived us of sleep.
  • The law cannot deprive citizens of their rights.

feel deprived / emotionally deprived

It can also describe a feeling of missing something important, such as affection.

यह किसी महत्त्वपूर्ण चीज़, जैसे स्नेह, की कमी के एहसास को भी बताता है।

  • She felt deprived of her mother's company.
+Collocations 4

deprived of + noun

sleepfoodwaterrightsoxygensunlight

  • The plant was deprived of sunlight.

adjective + deprived

economicallyculturallysociallyseverelyemotionally

  • The village is economically deprived.

deprived + noun

areaschildrenbackgroundcommunitiesfamilies

  • Free meals reach children from deprived backgrounds.

verb + deprived

feelberemaingrow upbecome

  • Some students feel deprived without a library.
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  • Girls in some regions were deprived of schooling for years.

कुछ क्षेत्रों में लड़कियाँ वर्षों तक स्कूली शिक्षा से वंचित रहीं।

  • The scholarship helps students from deprived backgrounds.

छात्रवृत्ति वंचित पृष्ठभूमि के विद्यार्थियों की सहायता करती है।

  • Radhika felt deprived of play during exam month.

परीक्षा के महीने में राधिका को खेलने से वंचित होने का एहसास हुआ।

  • The flood-hit families were deprived of clean water.

बाढ़ प्रभावित परिवार स्वच्छ पानी से वंचित थे।

  • A deprived childhood left a mark on him.

अभावों से भरे बचपन ने उस पर गहरी छाप छोड़ी।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ They were deprived from their land.

✓ They were deprived of their land.

'Deprive' takes 'of', not 'from'.

'Deprive' के साथ 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।

✗ The company deprived to the workers of wages.

✓ The company deprived the workers of wages.

The object follows the verb directly; no 'to'.

Object सीधे क्रिया के बाद आता है; 'to' नहीं लगता।

✗ Deprived people is helped by the trust.

✓ Deprived people are helped by the trust.

'People' is plural, so the verb is plural.

'People' बहुवचन है, इसलिए क्रिया बहुवचन होगी।

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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

de·prived

?Which word?

deprived or depraved?

Deprived means lacking basic needs: 'a deprived childhood'. Depraved means morally corrupt or wicked: 'a depraved criminal'. One letter apart.

Deprived का अर्थ 'बुनियादी ज़रूरतों से वंचित' है, जैसे 'a deprived childhood'। Depraved का अर्थ 'नैतिक रूप से भ्रष्ट, दुष्ट' है, जैसे 'a depraved criminal'। एक अक्षर का अंतर है।

The deprived/depraved pair is a regular spelling item.

Deprived और depraved का अंतर spelling में अक्सर पूछा जाता है।

§Grammar and usage

Deprive sb of sth.

'deprive sb of sth' आता है।