01 v. t. To make destitute; to deprive; to strip; -- with of before the person or thing taken away.
imp. & p. p.
Bereaved; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bereaving.
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1.
To make destitute; to deprive; to strip; -- with of before the person or thing taken away.“Madam, you have bereft me of all words.” — Shak.“Bereft of him who taught me how to sing.” — Tickell.
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2.
To take away from.[Obs.]“All your interest in those territories Is utterly bereft you; all is lost.” — Shak.
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3.
To take away.[Obs.]“Shall move you to bereave my life.” — Marlowe.
Syn.
To dispossess; to divest.