Verb
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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"
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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"
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deprive of status or authority
"he was divested of his rights and his title"
"They disinvested themselves of their rights"
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take away possessions from someone
"The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"