| 释义 |
be·reave
\bə̇ˈrēv\ transitive verb
(bereaved \-vd\ ; or be·reft \-reft\ ; bereaved or bereft or archaic be·reav·en \-rēvən\ ; bereaving ; bereaves)
Etymology: Middle English bereven, from Old English berēafian, from be- + rēafian to rob — more at reave
1. : to deprive especially by death : strip, dispossess — used with of before that which is taken away
< the war bereaved them of their three sons >
< bereft of all hope >
< bereft of their senses >
2. obsolete : to take away (a cherished or valued possession) especially by force or violence
Synonyms: see deprive |