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Devoid

/dɪˈvɔɪd/

To empty out; to remove.

📖 Definitions of "Devoid"

verb
  1. 1

    To empty out; to remove.

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

adjective
  1. 1

    Empty; having none of; completely without

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

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WordDefinition
absentnoun(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing.

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WordDefinition
absent(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing.
landlessNot owning land.
vacantNot occupied; empty.
lackingverbMissing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).
voidnounContaining nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.
exemptFree from a duty, obligation, rule, law, etc.
vacuumnounA region of space that contains no matter.
free(social) Unconstrained.
unpreparedNot prepared; caught by surprise.
emptyDevoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
unwarrantedUnjustified, inappropriate or undeserved.
inadequateNot adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
lacknoun(transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.
deficientLacking something essential; often construed with in.
defectiveHaving one or more defects.
surprisenounSomething unexpected.
blanknounFree from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.
closedNot available for operation, participation, interaction, etc.
bereftnoun(of a person) Pained by the loss of someone.
withoutLacking something; failing.

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