revest

(rē vest)

transitive verb

  1. to vest (someone) again with possession, power, or office; reinvest; reinstate
  2. to vest (office, powers, etc.) again

Origin: ME revesten < OFr revestir < LL revestire, to reclothe < L re-, again + vestire, to clothe: see vest,

intransitive verb

to become vested again (in); revert to a former owner or holder

See revest in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb re·vest·ed, re·vest·ing, re·vests
  1. To invest (someone) again with power or ownership; reinstate.
  2. To vest (power, for example) once again in a person or an agency.

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