divest
verb (used with object)
to strip of clothing, ornament, etc..
divesting
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present participleof divest.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Cracker Barrel said it expects to meet or exceed its full-year revenue guidance after divesting from its Maple Street Biscuit Co. business and completing a sale-leaseback transaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
By divesting the rest of the struggling division, Yum!
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
In the near term, Citi said it expected the metric to hit 11% to 13%, excluding certain adjustments related to Banamex, the Mexico retail-banking unit that it has been divesting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Asked about divesting from fossil fuels, Kounalakis said her approach would be to “lean in” to clean investments.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Here Mr. Wopsle was divesting himself of his Danish garments, and here there was just room for us to look at him over one another’s shoulders, by keeping the packing-case door, or lid, wide open.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
