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bereft

[ bih-reft ]

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.

bereft

/ ɪˈɛڳ /

adjective

  1. usually foll by of deprived; parted (from)

    bereft of hope

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bereft1

First recorded in 1525–35; be- + reft
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Last month, after 101 years of service, the Original Pantry closed and left Angelenos bereft.

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The news left her legions of customers bereft.

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She looks bereft and flinches at every explosion we hear.

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The connection I had with the world as a young newshound had dissolved, leaving my spirit bereft.

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Trucks equipped with cannons and 50-caliber machine guns sit as bereft sentinels on street corners.

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