reaved

Meanings

• meaning 1: to take forcibly, especially as a penalty or reprisal

  - "The soldiers reaved the prisoners and marched them back to the fortress."
  - "After being caught stealing from the company, the employees were reaved of their positions and escorted off the premises."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reaved
revealed , availed , prevailed , enveloped , involved , submerged , surrendered

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Homophones

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1. heaved, as in lifted or raised; or reaved, as in forcibly taken
   

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Variants

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reave , reaved , reaver , reavers , reaving , reft

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Forms

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reave (verb)

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Etymology

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Old English rēafian, to pluck, pull off; from rēaf, plucked, pulled off, detached

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Related Concepts

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1. forcible entry: The act of entering a property without the owner's consent, and with the intent to commit a crime or violation.

2. robbery: The act of taking property from another person, using force or the threat of force, and with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property.

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Culture

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In literature, the word reave has been used to describe the act of taking something by force, particularly as a penalty or reprisal. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, the word reave is used to describe the act of taking the life of another, particularly in the context of revenge or retaliation.

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