Madam, you have bereft me of all words. --Shak.
Bereft of him who taught me how to sing. --Tickell.
All your interest in those territories Is utterly
bereft you; all is lost. --Shak.
Shall move you to bereave my life. --Marlowe.
Note: The imp. and past pple. form bereaved is not used in
reference to immaterial objects. We say bereaved or
bereft by death of a relative, bereft of hope and
strength.
Syn: To dispossess; to divest.