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Dictionary definition and meaning for divest

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"
synonyms : disinvest , strip , undress
(verb) 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"
synonyms : disinvest
(verb) take away possessions from someone
"The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
synonyms : deprive , strip
(verb) deprive of status or authority
"he was divested of his rights and his title", "They disinvested themselves of their rights"
synonyms : disinvest

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(Tag: ) opposite to invest; di + vest; vest means an inner garment; divest is to remove it.
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(Tag: English) di + vest; (A vest is a type of collarless sleeveless upper-body garment. ); divest is to remove it.
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(Tag: ) DIVEST can be considered as the short form of DIsinVEST,meaning to STRIP
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