v.
Pronunciation: ' r ē v
Function: verb
Inflected Form: reaved or reft \ ' reft \ ; reav · ing
Etymology: Middle English reven, from Old English r ē afian; akin to Old High German roub ō n to rob, Latin rumpere to break
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb : PLUNDER , ROB
transitive verb
1 archaic a (1) : ROB , DESPOIL (2) : to deprive one of b : SEIZE
2 archaic : to carry or tear away
– reav · er noun