1. (

• bereaved ,
• bereaved_person

) a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved; "the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of" ;

1. (

• bereave

) deprive through death ;

1. (

• bereaved ,
• bereft ,
• grief-stricken ,
• grieving ,
• mourning ,
• sorrowing

) sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope" ;