devest Synonyms

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devest Meaning

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devest (v. t.)

To divest; to undress.

To take away, as an authority, title, etc., to deprive; to alienate, as an estate.

Webster

devest (v. i.)

To be taken away, lost, or alienated, as a title or an estate.

devest Sentence Examples

  1. In a symbolic gesture, the king decided to devest himself of his crown and jewels.
  2. The company underwent a restructuring, devesting itself of unprofitable branches.
  3. The investor devested all his holdings in the volatile tech market.
  4. The soldier bravely devested his armor before entering the single combat.
  5. To appear unbiased, the judge devested himself of any personal connection to the case.
  6. After years of hard work, she finally devested herself of student loan debt.
  7. The winter storm devested the trees of their leaves, leaving them bare.
  8. The magician, with a flourish, devested his assistant of her cloak, revealing a dazzling costume.
  9. The corporation devested the community center of its funding, leaving it in jeopardy.
  10. As a sign of respect, visitors are expected to devest their shoes before entering the temple.

FAQs About the word devest

To divest; to undress., To take away, as an authority, title, etc., to deprive; to alienate, as an estate., To be taken away, lost, or alienated, as a title or

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In a symbolic gesture, the king decided to devest himself of his crown and jewels.

The company underwent a restructuring, devesting itself of unprofitable branches.

The investor devested all his holdings in the volatile tech market.

The soldier bravely devested his armor before entering the single combat.