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Synonyms
rive (rīv)

[Middle English riven, from Old Norse rīfa.]

verb: rived, riv·en (rĭv́ən), also rived, riv·ing, rives. 

transitive verb 

  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).

intransitive verb 

To be or become split.