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Divest

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Definitions for Divest

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

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