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Word of the Day - reave

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reave

/riːv/
verb reft
[no object]
1 archaic Carry out raids in order to plunder.
1.1 with object Rob (a person or place) of something by force.
1.2 with object Steal (something).

Origin
Old English rēafian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch roven, German rauben, also to rob. See also reive.

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Corporate raiders "pay" shareholders, but reave the purchased company before pushing it to bankruptcy.

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