bereaved

Meaning

Adj

having suffered the death of a loved one

Verb

simple past and past participle of bereave

bereave

1. (transitive) To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.
3. (transitive) To deprive of power; prevent.
4. (transitive) To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.
5. (intransitive, rare) To destroy life; cut off.

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Synonyms

bereft

grieving

sorrowing

mourning

bereaved person

grief-stricken

abandoned

distressed

helpless

mournful

dethroned

orphaned

widowed

deprived

divested

Translations

مفجوع

afligit

apesarat

pesarós

entristit

berauben

beraubte

hinterblieben

Hinterbliebenen

Leidtragender

τεθλιμμένος

deuil

endeuillé

diepbedroefd

los afligidos

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈɹiːvd/