Main Entry: reave

Pronunciation: \ˈrēv\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): reaved or reft \ˈreft\; reav·ing

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, robtransitive verb 1 archaic a (1) : rob, despoil (2) : to deprive one of b : seize
2 archaic : to carry or tear away

— reav·er noun