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bereaves

verb

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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