RIVEN Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word riven. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for RIVEN
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| split | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) • an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea • a bottle containing half the usual amount • a promised or claimed share of loot or money • a lengthwise crack in wood • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts • (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something • division of a group into opposing factions adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed • (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain verb • separate into parts or portions • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | ||||||||
| broken | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split • not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly • (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded adjective satellite • subdued or brought low in condition or status • tamed or trained to obey • topographically very uneven • imperfectly spoken or written • thrown into a state of disarray or confusion • weakened and infirm • destroyed financially • out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') • discontinuous • lacking a part or parts | ||||||||
| cracked | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure • of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide • informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | ||||||||
| divided | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • separated into parts or pieces adjective satellite • having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions • distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose | ||||||||
| separated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being or feeling set or kept apart from others • spaced apart • separated at the joint • no longer connected or joined | ||||||||
| shattered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • ruined or disrupted | ||||||||
| torn | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having edges that are jagged from injury • disrupted by the pull of contrary forces | ||||||||
| splintered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal verb • withdraw from an organization or communion • divide into slivers or splinters • break up into splinters or slivers | ||||||||
| cleave | verbv | |||||||
verb • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • make by cutting into • come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | ||||||||
| rend | verbv | |||||||
verb • tear or be torn violently | ||||||||
| pull | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you • the force used in pulling • special advantage or influence • a device used for pulling something • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • a sustained effort verb • cause to move by pulling • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • move into a certain direction • apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion • perform an act, usually with a negative connotation • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • steer into a certain direction • strain abnormally • cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense • operate when rowing a boat • rein in to keep from winning a race • tear or be torn violently • hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing • strip of feathers • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for • take away | ||||||||
| rip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dissolute man in fashionable society • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something verb • tear or be torn violently • move precipitously or violently • cut (wood) along the grain • take without the owner's consent • criticize or abuse strongly and violently | ||||||||
