The term DEPRIVED (OF) can be broken down into four crossword solutions: BEREFT (6 letters), REFT (4 letters), SANS (4 letters), and STARVED (7 letters). BEREFT means to be left WITHOUT something, usually due to a death or a loss. REFT is an archaic form of BEREFT, and SANS is a French word meaning 'WITHOUT'. Finally, STARVED means to be deprived of food or nourishment. All of these words describe the state of being deprived of something, whether it be a person, a thing, or sustenance.