DEPRIVE


Meaning of DEPRIVE in English

someone of something) [phrasal verb] [+ object +object] - to take (something, esp. something necessary or pleasant) away from (someone)He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.No one can function properly if they are deprived of adequate sleep.She said that the treatment she had received in the hospital had completely deprived her of her dignity.(humorous) We've been deprived of your company (= We have not seen you) for far too long!

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.