riven

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb tear or be torn violently
  2. verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

Etymology

From Middle English riven, past participle of rive (“to rive”). Compare Old Norse rifinn, past participle of Old Norse rífa (“to pick, scratch, rive”).

Synonyms

rend, rip, rive, pull

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