v.
Pronunciation: di- ' vau ̇ (- ə )r, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French devour-, stem of devorer, from Latin devorare, from de- + vorare to devour ― more at VORACIOUS
Date: 14th century
1 : to eat up greedily or ravenously
2 : to use up or destroy as if by eating <we are devour ing the world's resources>
3 : to prey upon < devour ed by guilt>
4 : to enjoy avidly < devour s books>
– de · vour · er noun