This is the 5008th most frequent Russian word.
лишены
Deprived.
In this sentence, 'лишены' means 'deprived of,' indicating a state of not having something.
Их дома были лишены электричества после урагана.
Their houses were deprived of electricity after the hurricane.
Here, 'лишены' refers to lacking the chance or ability to do something.
Мы были лишены возможности вовремя отреагировать.
We were deprived of the opportunity to react in time.
In this example, 'лишены' conveys the absence of vegetation from the lands.