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

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Medieval Latin dīvestīre, equivalent to dī-di-² + vestīre “to dress”; see vest

SYNONYMS FOR divest

1 unclothe, denude.

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2. See strip¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM divest

un·di·vest·ed, adjective

Words nearby divest

divertimento, diverting, divertissement, divertive, Dives, divest, divestible, divestiture, dive table, divi, divid.

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Example sentences from the Web for divest

When they come, it’s likely that the Justice Department and FTC antitrust cases will include a request, among other remedies, that key properties be divested to restore competition.
Congressional report blasts Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook as monopolistic ‘gatekeepers’ of the digital economy|Greg Sterling|October 7, 2020|Search Engine Land
With a great strategy, you should see solid results by six months, and even more solid results by a year, but these results don’t just disappear the second you decide to divest and reallocate your marketing budget to something else.
Five reasons why SEO should be prioritized over paid media campaigns|Ryan Gould|September 4, 2020|Search Engine Watch
“I think police culture has become radically divested from the communities they’re supposed to serve,” Ginzel said.
A Closer Look at the Public Art at Chicago Police Stations|by Logan Jaffe|August 21, 2020|ProPublica
Essentially Boost Mobile, which is a Sprint brand, would be divested to Dish.
Can You Hear Me Now? (Ep. 406)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 20, 2020|Freakonomics

Waters has become a regular of the various campaigns to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel.
Where Ban Ki-Moon Meets Pink Floyd|Sigal Samuel|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Presbyterians decided to divest in 2004, and the reaction from establishment Jewish organizations was swift.
BDS Isn't About Winning or Losing|Alex Kane|July 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They put all their weight into defeating the proposal to divest--and they won, but by a measly two votes.
BDS Isn't About Winning or Losing|Alex Kane|July 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Their first goal would be to force the university endowments to divest themselves of shares in these banks.
Michael Lewis Interviews Himself: Boycott the Banks!|Michael Lewis|April 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And a movement to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel is gaining force around the world.
Israel’s Self-Inflicted Isolation|Peter Beinart|September 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There was, however, an aukward consciousness in my conduct towards him, I could not divest myself of.
The Sylph, Volume I and II|Georgiana Cavendish
And in order to divest them of those he admits for the sake of argument that they are what in reality they are not.
Epistle Sermons, Vol. II|Martin Luther
But do what she would, St. Udo could not divest himself of the conviction that she and the fair Sabrina figure were identical.
Faithful Margaret|Annie Ashmore
In order, therefore, to divest our statement of all ornament, we shall describe the whole of the events of an agricultural year.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844|Various
"No need to use strong language, Mr. Mallalieu," he said deprecatingly, as he calmly proceeded to divest the other hand.
The Borough Treasurer|Joseph Smith Fletcher

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, noun

Word Origin for divest

C17: changed from earlier devest

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