devest

American  

[dih-vest] / dɪˈvɛst /

verb (used with object)

1. Law. to divest.

2. Obsolete. to remove the clothes from; undress.

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devest British  

/ dɪˈvɛst /

verb

1. (tr) a rare variant spelling of divest

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Etymology

Origin of devest

1555–65; < Middle French desvester, Old French desvestir, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + vestir to clothe < Latin vestīre; divest

Example Sentences

And I perceive he is under an inundation of uncertain commers, which he cannot devest, except I had your leave to speake plain to him.

From Project Gutenberg

If God shall see fit to restore Me, and You after Me, to those enjoyments, which the Laws have assigned to Us, and no Subjects without an high degree of guilt and sin can devest Us of, then may I have better opportunity, when I shall be so happy to see You in peace, to let You more fully understand the things that belong to Gods glory, Your own honor, and the Kingdoms peace.

From Project Gutenberg

When then a law is in the nature of a contract, when absolute rights have vested under that contract, a repeal of the law can not devest those rights; ...

From Project Gutenberg

At his entrance he seemed a little intimidated, as if he were dubious of his reception; nor could he for some minutes devest himself of that feeling, though he was received with the most flattering welcome;—this transient perturbation gave a very pleasing effect to his first words; and when he said, “My name is Norval,” he uttered it with a pause which seemed to be the effect of the modest diffidence natural to such a character upon being introduced into a higher presence than he had ever before approached.

From Project Gutenberg

Willard and Wiser have not yet returned nor have a party of hunters returned who set out on the 26th Ulto. the Indians who visited yesterday left us at 1 P M today after having disposed of their roots and berries for a few fishinghooks and some other small articles. we are infested with swarms of flees already in our new habitations; the presumption is therefore strong that we shall not devest ourselves of this intolerably troublesome vermin during our residence here.

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