bereave

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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  • Additionally, the nearly $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid could deprive more than 10 million Americans of health insurance and regular access to doctors.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
  • This deprives patients of the possible benefit of a new treatment while elevating their risk.
    Madison Plunkert, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
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  • The peppermint offers a pleasant and fresh scent, the physical exfoliants did not feel harsh or stripping, and the lightweight, almost gel-like consistency glides on and massages into the skin with ease.
    Cierra Black, Essence, 24 June 2025
  • Without his drug business, Bumpy no longer has the overhead nor the power to prevent the Italians from encroaching on his territory and stripping opportunities from Black Harlemites.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 June 2025
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“Bereave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereave. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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