divest
verb (used with object)
to strip of clothing, ornament, etc..
have divested
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present perfectof divest.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In recent years, some colleges have divested from private prisons, tobacco firms and fossil fuels.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024
But since 2021, when real estate slipped into a downturn, some of them have gone bust, while others have divested investments in property firms.
From Reuters ● Aug. 15, 2023
Educational institutions make up almost 16% of the organizations that have divested from fossil fuels worldwide.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
Faith-based groups, universities and foundations have divested from oil, gas and coal.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2022
Indeed, my good lord, I have lived too long not to have divested myself both of vanity and affected modesty.
From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 by Horace Walpole
