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bereavement

/bɪˈriːvmənt/noun

उच्चारण बिरीव्मन्ट

शोक, परिजन की मृत्यु का दुख

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    the state of having lost a relative or close friend because they have died

    शोक, परिजन की मृत्यु का दुख

    • Bereavement can affect a person's health.
    • The office gave her two weeks of bereavement leave.

    Synonyms loss mourning grief sorrow

  2. 2

    [C]

    the death of a relative or close friend

    (किसी अपने की) मृत्यु

    • We offer our sympathy on your recent bereavement.
    • He had suffered two bereavements in a year.

    Synonyms death loss

◇Word family
bereaved adjectivebereft adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

loss mourning grief sorrow death

?Which word?

Do not confuse bereaved (having lost a relative through death) and bereft (completely without something, or very sad and lonely).

Bereaved (किसी अपने को मृत्यु से खो चुका) और bereft (किसी चीज़ से पूरी तरह वंचित, या बहुत दुखी और अकेला) में भ्रमित न हों।