devest
transitive verb
- Obsolete to undress; strip
- Law
- to take away (a right, property, etc.)
- Archaic to strip of a title, etc.
See devest in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭ-vĕstˈ)
transitive verb de·vest·ed,
de·vest·ing,
de·vests - Law To take away (a right or possession, for example).
- Archaic
a. To remove the clothing or covering of.
b. To deprive of a title, right, or item of property.
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