Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

reft

verb
/rɛft/
Definition
To have been deprived of something; to be taken away from.
Examples
  • He was reft of his dignity after the embarrassing incident.
  • After the storm, the village was reft of its usual tranquility.
Meaning
Reft refers to a state of having lost or been robbed of something valuable or important.
Synonyms
  • deprived
  • robbed
  • taken away
  • stripped