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zhvas| stem for 1st sg pres, pl pres, 2nd & 3rd sg subj, pind < zhvat·

zhvat· vt 1 to tear off a piece of [ ]; tear [ ] to pieces, lacerate, shred; tear [ ] away/off/out; take [ ] away by force 2 to take unfair advantage of [ ]'s generosity/helplessness

zhvat|ara'k
III§ adj 1 = zhva'tės 2 [Impol] dressed in tattered clothes
IV§ n 1 thief 2 badly dressed person