Main Entry: be·reft

Pronunciation: \-ˈreft\

Function: adjective

Date: 1565

1 a : deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of <both players are instantly bereft of their poise — A. E. Wier> b : lacking something needed, wanted, or expected —used with of <the book is…completely bereft of an index — Times Literary Supplement>
2 : bereaved <a bereft mother>