divest Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
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verb deprive of status or authority
disinvest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
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verb reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
disinvest.
- The company decided to divest
- the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property
- There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa
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verb remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
disinvest; undress; strip.
- The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim
- She divested herself of her outdoor clothes
- He disinvested himself of his garments
WordNet
Di*vest" transitive verb
Etymology
LL.Wordforms
Definitions
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To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage; -- opposed to invest. -
Fig.: To strip; to deprive; to dispossess; as, to divest one of his rights or privileges; todivest one's self of prejudices, passions, etc.Wretches divested of every moral feeling. Goldsmith.
The tendency of the language to divest itself of its gutturals. Earle.
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(Law) See Mozley & W.Devest .