The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RIVE
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What does RIVE mean?
RIVE noun- A place torn; a rent; a rift.
- To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
- To pierce or cleave with a weapon.
- A bank or shore.
- To land.