rive (r v)v. rived, riv·en (r  v  n) also rived, riv·ing, rives v.tr. 1. To rend or tear apart. 2. To break into pieces, as by a blow; cleave or split asunder. 3. To break or distress (the spirit, for example). v.intr. To be or become split. [Middle English riven, from Old Norse r fa.] |
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riven
adjective torn apart, split, rent, ruptured, ripped apart, torn asunder The party was riven with factional fighting.
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