as in to deprive
to take something away from
news of a death in the family bereaved them of the unmitigated joy that normally prevails at a wedding
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Over the course of several weeks in June and July, CNN followed a group of Palestinian women facing an awful choice between risking their own lives, which could deprive their families of their only remaining provider, or watching their children starve.—
Sarah El Sirgany,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025 -
Not only negligence, but accident or fraud, fire or theft, might deprive an individual of his office.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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The firm has built a reputation on nurturing consumer brands rather than stripping them for parts, with a portfolio of lifestyle brands that have managed to retain their identity while scaling globally.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The House, by an 89-57 vote, largely along party lines, instructed its conference committee members to keep the lottery stripped of its funding.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Bereave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereave. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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