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beroven — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bereave verb To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip.
  • deprive verb To take something away from someone, or prevent them from having it.
  • heist noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
  • mug noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.
  • rob verb To take property from a person or place unlawfully, often through force or threat.

Senses

beroven is used for these senses in English:

  • bereave (transitive) To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.
  • deprive (transitive) Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
  • heist (transitive) To steal, rob, or hold up (something).
  • mug (transitive) To assault for the purpose of robbery.
  • rob (transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence.

bereave — full definition

  1. verb To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip.
  2. verb To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.
  3. verb To deprive of power; prevent.
  4. verb To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.

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