bereave

verb

bi-ˈrēv How to pronounce bereave (audio)
Definition of bereavenext
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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  1. deprive
  2. strip
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  • There won’t be enough offshore flow to create much of any canyon winds but enough to deprive the region of the cooling sea breeze, forecasters say.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this summer, one CEO talked about implementing a new T&E system that deprived employees of the right to get personal loyalty benefits from travel.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of deprive
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  • Despite those dynamics, there was talk in recent days on Capitol Hill about the prospect of stripping the Washington congresswoman of her sole committee assignment.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • First-round picks in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033 were stripped.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of strip
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