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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Tishman Speyer is no stranger to the famous 77-story office tower: the developer bought the lease at auction in 1997 and finished fully divesting from it in 2019.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
When the DOJ sent its counterproposal in January, it made no mention of divesting Ticketmaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
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
