ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bereave

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /bɪˈɹiːv/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Bereave is a verb meaning (transitive) To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip.

Meaning

(transitive) To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.
  2. (transitive) To deprive of power; prevent.
  3. (transitive) To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.
  4. (intransitive, rare) To destroy life; cut off.

Example Sentences

Death bereaved him of his wife.
The castaways were bereft of hope.
[…] shall move you to bereave my life.
The family has been recently bereaved.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deprive, benim, reave, spoil, bedeal, despoil.

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