devest Meaning, Definition & Usage

De*vest" transitive verb

Etymology

L. devestire to undress; de + vestire to dress: cf. OF. devestir, F. dévêtir. Cf. Divest.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Devested; present participle & verbal noun Devesting

Definitions

1. To divest; to undress. Shak.
2. To take away, as an authority, title, etc., to deprive; to alienate, as an estate. ✍ This word is now generally written divest, except in the legal sense.

De*vest" intransitive verb

Definitions

1. (Law) To be taken away, lost, or alienated, as a title or an estate.