transitive verb (-reaved or bereft; -reaving) see: reave Date: before 12th century to deprive of something, to take away (a valued or necessary possession) especially by force
BEREAVE
Meaning of BEREAVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012