Associations to the word «Bereave»

Wiktionary

BEREAVE, verb. (transitive) To deprive by or as if by violence; rob; strip.
BEREAVE, verb. (transitive) To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.
BEREAVE, verb. (transitive) To deprive of power; prevent.
BEREAVE, verb. (transitive) To take away someone or something important or close; deprive.
BEREAVE, verb. (intransitive) (rare) To destroy life; cut off.

Dictionary definition

BEREAVE, verb. Deprive through death.

Wise words

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