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bereave

verb

be·​reave bi-ˈrēv How to pronounce bereave (audio)
bē-
bereaved or bereft bi-ˈreft How to pronounce bereave (audio)
bē-
; bereaving

transitive verb

1
: to deprive of something
usually used with of
Madam, you have bereft me of all words … William Shakespeare
2
: to take away (a valued or necessary possession) especially by force

Example Sentences

news of a death in the family bereaved them of the unmitigated joy that normally prevails at a wedding

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bereven, from Old English berēafian, from be- + rēafian to rob — more at reave

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bereave was before the 12th century

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