Hyphenation
be·reftTurkish pronunciation
bıreftSynonyms
beggared,
bereaved,
cut off,
deprived,
destitute,
devoid,
dispossessed,
divested,
fleeced,
impoverished,
left without,
minus,
naked,
parted from,
robbedPronunciation
/bərˈeft/ /bɜrˈɛft/
Etymology
[ bi-'rEv ] (transitive verb.) before 12th century. Middle English bereven, from Old English berEafian, from be- + rEafian to rob; more at REAVE.