De‐vest″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Devested; p. pr. & vb. n.Devesting.] [L. devestire to undress; de + vestire to dress: cf. OF. devestir, F. dévêtir. Cf. Divest.] 1. To divest; to undress. Shak.
2. To take away, as an authority, title, etc., to deprive; to alienate, as an estate.
☞ This word is now generally written divest, except in the legal sense.