devoid C2+ Topic:Register & Style US /dɪˈvɔɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #21560 Meanings 1 adj Completely without; having none of. I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon. 2 verb To empty out; to remove. The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · completely without; having... emptynakedvacantvoid Etymology From obsolete Middle English verb devoiden, from Old French desvuidier (“to empty out”) (compare French dévider). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # devoid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /dɪˈvɔɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 21560 ## Meanings 1. Completely without; having none of. 2. To empty out; to remove. ## Examples - I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon. - The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich. ## Synonyms - empty - naked - vacant - void ## Etymology From obsolete Middle English verb devoiden, from Old French desvuidier (“to empty out”) (compare French dévider). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown