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Pronunciation : De*vest"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. devestire to undress; de + vestire to dress: cf. OF. devestir, F. d?v?tir. Cf. Divest.]
Definition : 1. To divest; to undress. Shak.

2. To take away, as an authority, title, etc., to deprive; to alienate, as an estate.

Note: This word is now generally written divest, except in the legal sense.

t. [imp. & p. p. Devested; p. pr. & vb. n. Devesting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : De*vest"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To be taken away, lost, or alienated, as a title or an estate.

i. (Law)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913