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bereft


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>


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