bereave

vt.
1. take away...from,deprive...of,dispossess从…夺去，剥夺…的，使…丧失。
△1H.Ⅵ.5.3.193 (194):“That,when thou com’st to kneel at Henry’s feet,/Thou mayst bereave him of his wits with wonder，”这样，当你跪在亨利脚下的时候，你就可以说得天花乱坠、使他神魂颠倒。
△3H.Ⅵ.2.5.67: “And I,who at his hands re-ceived my life,/ Have,by my hands,of life bereavedhim.”我，从他的手中接受了我的生命，却用我自己的手夺去了他的生命。
△3H.Ⅵ.2.6.60: “I think his understandingis bereft.”i.e. His consciousness has been taken fromhim. 我想他已经没有知觉了。
△R.Ⅲ.1. 2. 139 (138):“Hethat bereft thee,lady,of thy husband,/ Did it tohelp thee to a better husband.”夫人，那个从你那里把你丈夫剥夺去的人，这么做是为了帮你另找一个更好的丈夫。
2. impair,spoil损害，损坏。
△Com.2.1.40:“But ifyou live to see like right bereft，”但是如果你的同样权利也受到损害…。

bereave[biˈri:v]

v. 使失去，使丧失
◇ bereave of 失去，丧失
‖ the bereaved family 死者家属
bereavement n.（亲人）丧亡