devow

To give up; to devote.

Verb

  1. To give up; to devote.
  2. To disavow; to disclaim.
    • That should have been for sacred vengeance thrown: Thereto the armies angelic devow'd Their former rage, and all to Mercy bowed; - 1610, Giles Fletcher, Christ's Victorie and Triumph, in Heaven, in Earth, over and after...

Origin

From French dévouer, Latin devovere. Equivalent to de- + vow. Doublet of devote (transitive verb).

Forms

devows devowing devowed