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Uncommonbereaved
The correct spelling is bereaved.
How to pronounce bereaved
verb
IPA: /bɪˈriːvd/
Say it like: Ber-eev-ed
The correct spelling is bereaved. To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip; to benim. For example: "Death bereaved him of his wife."
Usage Examples
“Death bereaved him of his wife.”
“bereaved relatives”
Meanings
verb
- 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.
adjective
- 1.Having suffered the death of a loved one
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