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divest definition

di·vest (də vest′, dī-)

transitive verb

  1. to strip of clothing, equipment, etc.
  2. to deprive or dispossess of rank, rights, etc.
  3. to disencumber or rid of something unwanted
  4. Law devest

Etymology: altered < devest

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

divest Synonyms

divest

v.

  1. To undress

    strip, disrobe, uncover; see undress.

  2. To deprive

    dispossess, strip, take from; see seize 2. See syn. study at strip.


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

divest Usage Examples

Object

  • asset: Even downsizing solvent companies can benefit by divesting an asset that now has a residual value attached.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: The British government thought otherwise; they held that the trekkers could not divest themselves of their allegiance to the Crown.
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