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What does bereave mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word bereave? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To deprive by or as if by violence; rob; strip.
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.
  3. (transitive) To deprive of power; prevent.
  4. (transitive) To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.
  5. (intransitive, rare) To destroy life; cut off.
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They whom it must bereave seemed for the time immeasurably removed from the fact.
It seemed as if God intended to bereave us of her, for he brought her even to death's door.
I hold it not a brotherly part to desire to bereave me of my two children at once.
Possibly the critique was afterwards shortened, so as to bereave it of this merit.
The United Nations specialized agencies should be encouraged to join in this process fully at this early stage, as waiting for it to be concluded will bereave them of early ownership and the possibility of influence.
Yet, when discretion doth bereave The plaints that they should utter, Then thy discretion may perceive That silence is a suitor.

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