Definitions for devest

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devest de·vest

Spelling: [dih-vest]

IPA: /dɪˈvɛst/

Devest is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 75 anagrams from letters in devest (deestv).

Definitions for devest

verb (used with object)

1. Law. to divest.
2. Obsolete. to remove the clothes from; undress.

Origin of devest

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

Examples for devest

What a mischievous alteration in spelling is divest instead of devest.