BEREFT

(adj.) sorrowful through loss or deprivation
"bereft of hope"
synonyms : bereaved , grief-stricken , grieving , mourning , sorrowing
i never thought i'd have to see a day when your bereaved family was abandoned by their only hope of survival- you. -added by diviya_inlas
(adj.) unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
synonyms : lovelorn , unbeloved
i do say he is a womaniser and she..poor little bereft thing! -added by diviya_inlas

Selected Mnemonic for bereft

(Tag: Global) be+reft--reft sounds like left, imagine a man who is left alone after his girlfriend left him or deprived of someone lovable.
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Mnemonics for bereft

(Tag: English) bereft = beer + left and therefore DEPRIVED of beer
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(Tag: English) a man deprived of something drinks BEER
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(Tag: ) He raped her and stole all her clothes, leaving her naked. He LEFT her BARE and F'd. She was BARE F'd.
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(Tag: english) bereft can be relate to the berieved families to whom we extend condolence because they are deprived or their near and dear ones
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