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bereft

American  
[bih-reft] / bɪˈrɛft /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of bereave.

adjective

  1. deprived.

    They are bereft of their senses. He is bereft of all happiness.
bereft British  
/ bɪˈrɛft /

adjective

  1. (usually foll by of) deprived; parted (from)

    bereft of hope
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bereft

First recorded in 1525–35; be- + reft

Example Sentences

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Left bereft by defeat against Sweden in the final in Beijing four years ago, the Scottish quartet have come to dominate their sport since.

From BBC

Its nascent industries, including chip development, high-end electronics, and green energy solutions are largely bereft of foreign capital and expertise.

From Barron's

Its nascent industries, including chip development, high-end electronics, and green energy solutions are largely bereft of foreign capital and expertise.

From Barron's

Markets elsewhere, bereft of megacap tech buoyancy, failed to keep pace.

From Barron's

It seems that stuffing AI models with every scrap of knowledge leaves them spiritually bereft.

From The Wall Street Journal

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