bereaved
buh reevd
- n a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of - v deprive through death
- s sorrowful through loss or deprivation
- A website was created for the bereaved families to share their grief and to encourage members to get on with their lives.
- The bereaved Japanese families after the tsunami tragedy were unbelievably stoic and resilient.
- The bomb blast left scores of children orphaned and many mothers bereaved.