Bereave vs Dispossess - What's the difference?
bereave | dispossess | Synonyms |
To deprive by or as if by violence; rob; strip.
To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.
To deprive of power; prevent.
To take away someone or something important or close; deprive.
(rare) To destroy life; cut off.
To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
(sports) To take possession of the ball/puck etc. (from someone).
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As verbs the difference between bereave and dispossess
is that bereave is to deprive by or as if by violence; rob; strip while dispossess is to deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.bereave
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- Death bereaved him of his wife.
- The castaways were bereft of hope.
Derived terms
* bereavement * bereaverdispossess
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Verb
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