BEREFT


Meaning of BEREFT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈreft ]

adjective

Date: 1565

1.

a. : deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something — usually used with of

both players are instantly bereft of their poise — A. E. Wier

b. : lacking something needed, wanted, or expected — used with of

the book is…completely bereft of an index — Times Literary Supplement

2. : bereaved

a bereft mother

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