devoid
English
Etymology
From obsolete (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English verb devoiden, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French desvuidier (“to empty out”) (compare French dévider).
Pronunciation
Adjective
devoid (not comparable)
- empty; having none of; completely without
- I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon.
Derived terms
Translations
empty, completely without
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Verb
devoid (third-person singular simple present devoids, present participle devoiding, simple past and past participle devoided)
- (obsolete) To empty out; to remove.
- The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich.