bereft

[ bih-reft ]
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verb
  1. a simple past tense and past participle of bereave.

adjective
  1. deprived: They are bereft of their senses. He is bereft of all happiness.

Origin of bereft

1
First recorded in 1525–35; be- + reft

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British Dictionary definitions for bereft

bereft

/ (bɪˈrɛft) /


adjective
  1. (usually foll by of) deprived; parted (from): bereft of hope

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