devest
verb
de·vest di-ˈvest 
devested; devesting; devests
transitive verb
: divest
Word History
Etymology
Middle French desvestir, from Medieval Latin disvestire, from Latin dis- + vestire to clothe — more at vest entry 2
First Known Use
1563, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
devest
transitive verb
de·vest di-ˈvest
: divest