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Devoid

//dɪˈvɔɪd// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Completely without; having none of. not-comparable

    "I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon."

Adjective
  1. 1
    completely wanting or lacking wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To empty out; to remove. obsolete

    "The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From obsolete Middle English verb devoiden, from Old French desvuidier (“to empty out”) (compare French dévider).

Etymology 2

From obsolete Middle English verb devoiden, from Old French desvuidier (“to empty out”) (compare French dévider).

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