'Devest' definitions:
Definition of 'Devest'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Devest'
From: GCIDE
- Devest \De*vest"\, v. i. (Law) To be taken away, lost, or alienated, as a title or an estate. [1913 Webster]