reave- root words — words with the reave- root

The root reave- comes from Old English reafian, meaning rob, plunder. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including bereave, bereaved, bereavement, bereaving, bereft. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the reave- root

Explore words with reave- — words containing the reave- root and sharing its sense of "rob, plunder". Examples include bereave, bereaved, bereavement, bereaving, bereft. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does reave- mean?

The reave- root means rob, plunder, from Old English reafian. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.