revest: Meaning and Definition of

re•vest

Pronunciation: (rē-vest'), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to vest (a person) again, as with ownership or office; reinvest; reinstate.
  2. to vest (powers, office, etc.) again.
—v.i.
  1. to become vested again in a person; go back again to a former owner.
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