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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of devest
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devest Sentence Examples
- 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.
- To appear unbiased, the judge devested himself of any personal connection to the case.
- After years of hard work, she finally devested herself of student loan debt.
- The winter storm devested the trees of their leaves, leaving them bare.
- The magician, with a flourish, devested his assistant of her cloak, revealing a dazzling costume.
- The corporation devested the community center of its funding, leaving it in jeopardy.
- 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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No antonyms found.
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.
