devoid

UK
/dɪˈvɔɪd/
US
/dɪˈvɔɪd/

Translations

devoidadjective
more devoid
Comp.
most devoid
Super.
UK
/dɪˈvɔɪd/
US
/dɪˈvɔɪd/
dépourvu deSurtout dans la tournure « devoid of » ; registre neutre.
The desert landscape was devoid of any vegetation.
Le paysage désertique était dépourvu de toute végétation.
dénué deSoutenu ou neutre ; fréquent avec des noms abstraits.
His speech was devoid of any humor.
Son discours était dénué de tout humour.
Additional translations
privé deEmployé quand l'absence est perçue comme une privation.
devoidverb
devoided
Past Simple
devoided
Past Participle
devoiding
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈvɔɪd/
US
/dɪˈvɔɪd/
Obsolete/rare transitive verb meaning 'to deprive, strip, empty out'.

Definitions

devoidadjective
Entirely lacking or free from something.
The desert landscape was devoid of any vegetation.
devoidverb
To deprive or strip (someone or something) of a possession, quality, or attribute; to empty out.
The ruthless reforms devoided the council of its authority.