Definition of Divest

Verb

  • 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"
  • 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 university to disinvest in South Africa"
  • deprive of status or authority
    "he was divested of his rights and his title"
    "They disinvested themselves of their rights"
  • take away possessions from someone
    "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble divest

78 unscramble word found using the letters divest.

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