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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  • Tapper believes that the effort of family and his longtime staff members to hide Biden’s condition deprived the Democratic Party of the chance to determine if its chances were better with another candidate, who would have benefited from more time to mount a campaign against Trump.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
  • Sixteen Penn swimmers anonymously signed a letter claiming that Thomas' participation deprived them of fair opportunities.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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  • Bissouma had been stripped of the ball by Pedro Neto on the halfway line and made the situation worse in his desperation to atone for the initial error.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Even if that court rules the Trump administration’s decision to strip Venezuelans of their TPS protections is unlawful, however, the Supreme Court’s Monday ruling revoking the protections will remain in place.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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“Bereave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereave. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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