reave
verb
ˈrēv 
reaved or reft ˈreft ; reaving
; reaving 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
reaver noun
Word History
Etymology
Middle English reven, from Old English rēafian; akin to Old High German roubōn to rob, Latin rumpere to break
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense