devoid
[ dih-void ]
/ dɪˈvɔɪd /
adjective
not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually followed by of).
verb (used with object)
to deplete or strip of some quality or substance: imprisonment that devoids a person of humanity.
Origin of devoid
Words nearby devoid
devitalized pulp,
devitrify,
devizes,
devocalize,
devoice,
devoid,
devoir,
devoirs,
devolatilize,
devolution,
devolve
Example sentences from the Web for devoided
They are devoided of personal interest in order to prevent the attention of the spectator from being fixed upon them.
Major Prophets of To-Day |Edwin E. Slosson
British Dictionary definitions for devoided
devoid
/ (dɪˈvɔɪd) /
adjective
(postpositive foll by of)
destitute or void (of); free (from)
Word Origin for devoid
C15: originally past participle of
devoid (
vb) to remove, from Old French
devoidier, from
de-
de- +
voider to
void