'Devested' definitions:

Definition of 'Devested'

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  • 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]

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