Devest \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. d['e]v[^e]tir. Cf. {Divest}.] 1. To divest; to undress. --Shak. 2. To take away, as an authority, title, etc., to deprive; to alienate, as an estate. Note: This word is now generally written divest, except in the legal sense.