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devoid.

Completely without; having none of

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/dɪˈvɔɪd/
  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.
Where this word comes from

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

verb/dɪˈvɔɪd/
  1. To empty out; to remove.

    obsolete
    The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich.
Where this word comes from

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

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