divest
verb (used with object)
to strip of clothing, ornament, etc..
am divesting
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present progressiveof divest (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am divesting from the system of manners that conditions me to censor my own body in ways that prioritize the desires of others over my own.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2021
