divest
verb (used with object)
to strip of clothing, ornament, etc..
was divesting
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past progressiveof divest.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In a defence filed with the court this week in response to the investors’ claims, Mr Tripathi denied that he was divesting.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
In May the shipping company Maersk, an investor in TMC since Barron became CEO in 2017, announced that it was divesting, without detailing reasons why.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 15, 2023
BP said on Feb. 27 that it was divesting its 19.75% stake in Rosneft, ending three decades of partnership between the two companies and would take a charge of up to $25 billion.
From Reuters ● Nov. 1, 2022
At the same time, he was divesting advisors such as Cipollone and U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
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
