/bɪˈriːvd/ BUR-eevd

Definitions

1. verb

to cause or feel great sorrow, typically because of someone’s death.

“She was bereaved by the loss of her mother.”

2. adjective

having recently experienced or suffered a bereavement.

“The bereaved family struggled to come to terms with the loss.”

3. noun

a person who has recently experienced or suffered a bereavement.

“The bereaved attended the funeral to pay their respects.”