divest
verb (used with object)
to strip of clothing, ornament, etc..
had been divesting
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past perfect progressiveof divest.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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This matters because lawyers for the investors have argued they would not have purchased the shares if they had suspected that Mr Tripathi had been "divesting" from the company he founded.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
“The LA Times inquiry was timely as we had been divesting since March of last year, according to fiduciary planning.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
