divest
verb (used with object)
to strip of clothing, ornament, etc..
are divesting
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present progressiveof divest.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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Deutsche Bank warned in an investment note on Wednesday that various financial entities and banks are divesting from U.S. dollars, paving a path toward “uncharted territory.”
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2025
Boynton said the sale would ”allow shareholders to recover some value for the businesses that we are divesting, while unlocking new growth potential for the international businesses we will retain.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
The two philanthropies have announced that they are divesting themselves of fossil fuels.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2016
Not everyone will divest completely or right away, Ms. Dorsey noted, and some are divesting just from specific sectors of the fossil fuel industry, such as coal.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2014
Instead of holding up their responsibility, states are divesting themselves of the commitment to help their young people achieve social mobility.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2012
