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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
- divestiture noun
- divestible adjective
- undivested adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of divest1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The companies offered to divest all of Spirit’s businesses that currently supply Airbus with aerostructures to Airbus itself, and sell Spirit’s site in Malaysia to Composites Technology Research Malaysia.
The company’s “competitive outlook remains challenged with no discernible AI portfolio/strategy, uncompetitive server CPU, and less flexibility now vs. before in divesting loss-making manufacturing, in our view,” Arya wrote, referring to central processing units.
Its parent, Tata Sons, sold 230 million shares in the IPO, while International Finance Corp. divested close to 36 million shares.
Steyer founded a hedge fund whose investments included massive fossil fuel projects, but after he learned of the environmental consequences of these financial decisions, he divested and has worked to fight climate change.
In 1984, when many countries were divesting from apartheid South Africa, Queen brushed aside a United Nations boycott to play a string of shows at the Sun City resort and casino.
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