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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In the United Kingdom, social media exacerbated this narrative, depriving Teasdale and Chambers of the necessary space to privately reckon with their sudden fame.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
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Those rights are designed to ensure defendants are treated fairly when the government is seeking to deprive them of life, liberty, or property.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Green was stripped at the Vols’ 34 in the first quarter with the game tied 7-7.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under that model, Israel maintains freedom of operation, while Hamas retains light weapons but is stripped of rockets and missile factories.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Bereave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereave. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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