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divest Definition
(v)
take
away
possessions
from
someone
; "
The
Nazis
stripped
the
Jews
of
all
their
assets
"
(v)
deprive
of
status
or
authority
; "
he
was
divested
of
his
rights
and
his
title
"; "
They
disinvested
themselves
of
their
rights
"
(v)
reduce
or
dispose
of
;
cease
to
hold
(
an
investment
); "
The
company
decided
to
divest
"; "
the
board
of
trustees
divested
$
20
million
in
real
estate
property
"; "
There
was
pressure
on
the
univeristy
to
disinvest
in
South
Africa
"
(v)
remove
(
someone
''
s
or
one
''
s
own
)
clothes
; "
The
nurse
quickly
undressed
the
accident
victim
"; "
She
divested
herself
of
her
outdoor
clothes
"; "
He
disinvested
himself
of
his
garments
"
divest Synonyms
deprive
disinvest
divest
strip
undress
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