Found 1 items, similar to Devest.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Devest Devest \De*vest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devested; p. pr. & vb. n. Devesting.] [L. devestire to undress; de + vestire to dress: cf. OF. devestir, F. d['e]v[^e]tir. Cf. Divest.] 1. To divest; to undress. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To take away, as an authority, title, etc., to deprive; to alienate, as an estate. [1913 Webster] Note: This word is now generally written divest, except in the legal sense. [1913 Webster] Devest \De*vest"\, v. i. (Law) To be taken away, lost, or alienated, as a title or an estate. [1913 Webster]