bereave

动词 bereave:

1. deprive through death

1. The accident bereaved him of his wife and child.
   车祸夺去了他的妻子和儿子的生命。
2. Indignation bereft him of speech.
   他气愤得说不出话来。

be.reave

v.tr.（及物动词）
be.reaved 或 be.reft [-rμft.] be.reav.ing,be.reaves
To leave desolate or alone, especially by death:
夺去，丧失：因死亡使被置于寂寞或孤独的境况：
例句：
.Cry aloud for the man who is dead, for the woman and children bereaved.(Alan Paton)
.为死去的那个男人放声痛哭，为被他撇下的孤儿寡母放声痛哭.(艾伦·佩顿)

Archaic To take (something valuable or necessary), typically by force.
【古语】 令人失去：通常是用武力夺走（有价值的或必需的东西）

来源：
Middle English bireven [to deprive]
中古英语 bireven [剥夺]
from Old English berôafian * see reup-
源自 古英语 berôafian *参见 reup-

【引伸】
bereave.ment
n.（名词）
bereav.er
n.（名词）