Reave — (r[=e]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reaved} (r[=e]vd), {Reft} (r[e^]ft), or {Raft} (r[.a]ft) (obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaving}.] [AS. re[ a]fian, from re[ a]f spoil, plunder, clothing, re[ o]fan to break (cf. bire[ o]fan to deprive of); akin to G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reave — index hold up (rob), pillage, plunder Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reave — (v.) O.E. reafian to rob something from someone, plunder, pillage, from P.Gmc. *raubjon (Cf. O.Fris. ravia, M.Du. roven, Du. rooven, O.H.G. roubon, Ger. rauben), from PIE *reup to snatch (see RAPID (Cf. rapid)). Related: Reaved; … Etymology dictionary
reave — be·reave; be·reave·ment; un·reave; reave; … English syllables
reave — I [[t]riv[/t]] v. t. reaved reft, reav•ing. archaic to plunder; rob • Etymology: bef. 900; ME reven, OE rēafian, c. D roven, G rauben to rob II reave [[t]riv[/t]] v. t. v. i. reaved reft, reav•ing archaic to rend; break; tear • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
reave — verb (reaved or reft; reaving) Etymology: Middle English reven, from Old English rēafian; akin to Old High German roubōn to rob, Latin rumpere to break Date: before 12th century intransitive verb plunder, rob transitive verb 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
reave — reave1 /reev/, v.t., reaved or reft, reaving. Archaic. to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob. [bef. 900; ME reven, OE reafian; c. G rauben, D roven to ROB] reave2 /reev/, v.t., v.i., reaved or reft, reaving … Universalium
reave — v. a. == carry away, despoil of. HD. 2590; pret. ‘rafte.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 31. ‘rewede.’ RG. 171, AS. reafian … Oldest English Words
reave — v. snatch something away from someone; bereave (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
reave — [ri:v] verb (past and past participle reft rɛft) archaic carry out raids; plunder. ↘rob (someone) of something by force. ↘steal (something). Derivatives reaver noun Origin OE rēafian, of Gmc origin, related to rob … English new terms dictionary