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(transitive) To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip; to benim. / (transitive, obsolete) To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.

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bereave

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bereave

IPA(Pronunciation)

transitive obsolete intransitive rare

(transitive) To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip; to benim. / (transitive, obsolete) To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.

Japanese Meaning

暴力などによって何かを奪い取る、取り去る・剥奪する。 / 破壊、損傷、劣化などにより何かを失わせる、取り去る。

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The invaders tried to bereave the villagers of their land and possessions.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

侵略者たちは村人たちから土地と所有物を奪おうとした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip; to benim.

Madam, you have bereft me of all words,

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Sense（2）

(transitive, obsolete) To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.

All your interest in those territories / Is utterly bereft you; all is lost.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To deprive of power; prevent.

Sense（4）

(transitive) To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.

Death bereaved him of his wife.

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Sense（5）

(intransitive, rare) To destroy life; cut off.

bereaves

（ present singular third-person ）

bereaving

（ participle present ）

bereaved

（ participle past ）

bereaved

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bereft

（ participle past ）

bereft

（ past ）

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