rive

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to tear or split apart violently

   The storm caused the tree to rive, splitting it down the middle.

2. 2
   verb

   to divide or separate something, especially into opposing factions

   The political issue rived the community into opposing factions.

rive (Modern English, 'to split or tear apart'); from Old Norse _rīfa_ ('to tear, split'), entering Middle English (cf. the past participle _riven_).

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