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单词 reave
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
reave1  (rēv),USA pronunciation v.t., reaved or reft, reav•ing. [Archaic.]
  1. to take away by or as by force;
    plunder;
    rob.
  • bef. 900; Middle English reven, Old English rēafian; cognate with German rauben, Dutch roven to rob

reave2  (rēv),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., reaved or reft, reav•ing. 
  1. [Archaic.]to rend;
    break;
    tear.
  • 1175–1225; Middle English; apparently special use of reave1 (by association with rive)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
reave /riːv/ vb (reaves, reaving, reaved, reft /rɛft/) archaic
  1. to carry off (property, prisoners, etc) by force
  2. (transitive) followed by of: to deprive; strip
    See also reive
Etymology: Old English reāfian; related to Old High German roubōn to rob, Old Norse raufa to break open
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