REAVE Meaning of REAVE in English v. (past and past part. reft) archaic 1 tr. a (foll. by of) forcibly deprive of. b (foll. by away, from) take by force or carry off. 2 intr. make raids; plunder; REIVE. Etymology: OE reafian f. Gmc: cf. ROB Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012