English Dictionary

bereave

IPA（発音記号）

/bɪˈɹiːv/

動詞

他動詞 廃用 自動詞 稀用

(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.

日本語の意味

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。

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

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。

意味（1）

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

Madam, you have bereft me of all words,

意味（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.

意味（3）

(transitive) To deprive of power; prevent.

意味（4）

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

Death bereaved him of his wife.

意味（5）

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

bereaves （ present singular third-person ）

bereaving （ participle present ）

bereaved （ participle past ）

bereaved （ past ）

bereft （ participle past ）

bereft （ past ）