bereaves

verb

present tense third-person singular of bereave
as in deprives
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. deprives
  2. strips
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  • And although Etna’s narrative voice—vulnerable, curious, endearingly direct—inclines the reader to envision the pluckiest good boy, humanity’s violence deprives him of a gentle youth.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Canceling this vital research deprives policymakers and communities of crucial data on discrimination's mechanisms and effective interventions.
    — Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of deprives
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  • That decision permanently strips the owner of future growth, dividends, voting rights and control over when the stock is sold.
    — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The reaction strips off the stubborn chlorine atoms and clips the massive polymer chains into smaller, slicker segments.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of strips
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