reave
pronunciation
How to pronounce reave in British English:
UK [ri:v]
How to pronounce reave in American English:
US [riv]
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- Verb:
- steal goods; take as spoils
Word Origin
- reave (v.)
- Old English reafian "to rob (something from someone), plunder, pillage," from Proto-Germanic *raubjon (cognates: Old Frisian ravia, Middle Dutch roven, Dutch rooven, Old High German roubon, German rauben), from PIE *reup- "to snatch" (see rip (v.)). Related: Reaved; reaving.
Example
- 1. I no want no trouble.just take it and reave !
- 2. Can you look at a competitor helplessly to reave your order for goods ?