Reave (Verb)
Meaning
Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- During the war, the enemy reaved the village of all its valuable resources.
- Bandits often reave the caravan of precious items and resell them on the black market.
- In the chaos of the riot, vandals reaved storefronts and made off with merchandise.
- After the fire, thieves reaved the damaged houses of electrical appliances and furniture.
- In a time of crisis, some unscrupulous individuals might reave supplies from those in greater need.