bereave

English

/bɪˈɹiːv/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip; to benim.
  • (transitive) To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.
  • (transitive) To deprive of power; prevent.
  • (transitive) To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.
  • (intransitive) To destroy life; cut off.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bireven inherited from Old English berēafian (bereave, despoil, take away, deprive of, rob, seize) inherited from Proto-Germanic *biraubōną (bereave) derived from Old English berēofan (bereave, deprive, rob of) affix from English reave root from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- (tear, break, peel, rip).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*Hrewp-

Gloss

tear, break, peel, rip

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泪, 涙

Emoji
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