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divest
[ dih-vest, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈvɛst, daɪ- /
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verb (used with object)
to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
to strip or deprive (someone or something), especially of property or rights; dispossess.
to rid of or free from: He divested himself of all responsibility for the decision.
Law. to take away or alienate (property, rights, etc.).
Commerce.
- to sell off: to divest holdings.
- to rid of through sale: The corporation divested itself of its subsidiaries.
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Origin of divest
synonym study for divest
2. See strip1.
OTHER WORDS FROM divest
un·di·vest·ed, adjectiveWords nearby divest
divertimento, diverting, divertissement, divertive, Dives, divest, divestible, divestiture, dive table, divi, divid.
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British Dictionary definitions for divest
divest
/ (daɪˈvɛst) /
verb (tr usually foll by of)
to strip (of clothes)to divest oneself of one's coat
to deprive or dispossess
property law to take away an estate or interest in property vested (in a person)
Derived forms of divest
divestible, adjectivedivestiture (daɪˈvɛstɪtʃə), divesture (daɪˈvɛstʃə) or divestment, nounWord Origin for divest
C17: changed from earlier devest
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