bereft
/bɪˈreft/adjective
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(किसी चीज़ से) रहित, वंचित
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~ of sth formal
completely lacking something; having lost something
(किसी चीज़ से) रहित, वंचित
- bereft of hope
- The room was bereft of furniture.
- The village was bereft of any medical facility.
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- After the match, the team felt bereft of ideas.
- His face was bereft of expression as he heard the news.
Synonyms deprived of devoid of lacking without destitute of
Opposite full of rich in possessing
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[not before noun]
(of a person) sad and lonely because somebody has died or left
(किसी के जाने से) शोकाकुल, अकेला
- She was bereft after her husband's death.
- Bereft of her closest friend, she wandered the empty house.
- He was bereft after the death of his lifelong friend.
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- The bereft widow sat silently by the window.
- She felt bereft when her daughter left for college in another city.
Synonyms bereaved sorrowful desolate forlorn
Opposite comforted consoled
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AaSpelling
be·reft
?Which word?
Keep apart bereft (lacking; also lonely after a death) and bereaved (having lost a relative through death: 'the bereaved family').
Bereft (रहित; किसी की मृत्यु के बाद अकेला भी) और bereaved (किसी संबंधी की मृत्यु से शोकग्रस्त: 'the bereaved family') को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Bereft of sth (not 'bereft from').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'bereft of sth' ('bereft from' नहीं)।
The noun bereavement means the death of a relative.
Noun bereavement का अर्थ किसी संबंधी की मृत्यु है।