bereave

bereave
bereavement, n.bereaver, n.
/bi reev"/, v.t., bereaved or bereft, bereaving.
1. to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death (usually fol. by of): Illness bereaved them of their mother.
2. to deprive ruthlessly or by force (usually fol. by of): The war bereaved them of their home.
3. Obs. to take away by violence.
[bef. 900; ME bereven, OE bereafian; c. D berooven, G berauben, Goth biraubon. See BE-, REAVE1]

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  • bereave — transitive verb ( reaved or bereft; reaving) Etymology: Middle English bereven, from Old English berēafian, from be + rēafian to rob more at reave Date: before 12th century 1. to deprive of something usually used with …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bereave — verb /bɪˈriːv/ To take away someone or something important or close Death bereaved him of his wife. See Also: reave …   Wiktionary

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