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riven.

Torn apart.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹɪvən/UK, US
  1. Torn apart.

    not-comparable
  2. Broken into pieces; split asunder.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

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