bāṣaʿ בָּצַע ‘to cut off/covet’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root to break off; (usually) plunder

bāṣaʿ v
1) to cut off, break off, gain by unrighteous violence, get, finish, be covetous, be greedy
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to cut off
  1a2) to stop
  1a3) to gain wrongfully or by violence
 1b) (Piel)
  1b1) to cut off, sever
  1b2) to finish, complete, accomplish
  1b3) to violently make gain of