The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Devoid \De*void"\, v. t. [OE. devoiden to leave, OF. desvuidier,
   desvoidier, to empty out. See Void.]
   To empty out; to remove.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Devoid \De*void"\, a. [See Devoid, v. t.]
   1. Void; empty; vacant. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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   2. Destitute; not in possession; -- with of; as, devoid of
      sense; devoid of pity or of pride.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

devoid
    adj 1: completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of
           insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience";
           "innocent of literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of
           meaning" [syn: barren, destitute, devoid, free,
           innocent]