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divest
[dih-vest, dahy-]
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.
divest
/ daɪˈvɛstʃə, daɪˈvɛstɪtʃə, daɪˈvɛst /
verb
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)
Other Word Forms
- undivested adjective
- divestiture noun
- divestible adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of divest1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In recent years, Canada has also strengthened investment laws to make it tougher for Chinese companies to buy mines and has forced some Chinese companies to divest from assets.
This isn’t to say that people should divest from the U.S., but rather, where are you going to allocate the marginal dollar?
Investors were also encouraged by the better-than-feared outcome of the antitrust ruling, which did not require Google to divest Chrome.
ESG proposals, by contrast, focus on such progressive political priorities as gender or racial preferences, climate change, or divesting from industries that are disfavored by the political left, such as fossil fuels, plastics or guns.
A different filing from Kugler said that her spouse “did not intend to violate any rules,” and that she immediately divested the assets as soon as possible when she became aware of them.
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