Devoid
/dɪˈvɔɪd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To empty out; to remove. obsolete
"The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich."
Adjective
- 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 completely wanting or lacking wordnet
Example
More examples"The room was devoid of furniture."
Etymology
From obsolete Middle English verb devoiden, from Old French desvuidier (“to empty out”) (compare French dévider).