bereave

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip.
2. 2
   To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.
3. 3
   To deprive of power; prevent.
4. 4
   To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.
5. 5
   To destroy life; cut off.