devest

de·vest

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-vest]
- /dɪˈvɛst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-vest]
- /dɪˈvɛst/

Definitions of devest word

verb transitive devest to undress; strip 3
verb transitive devest to take away (a right, property, etc.) 3
verb transitive devest to strip of a title, etc. 3
verb with object devest Law. to divest. 1
verb with object devest Obsolete. to remove the clothes from; undress. 1
verb devest To divest; to undress. 0

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Origin of devest

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Devest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Devest

devest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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devest usage trend in Literature

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