divest

verb

di·vest dī-ˈvest How to pronounce divest (audio)

də-

divested; divesting; divests

transitive verb

: to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title

divesting assets to raise capital

was divested of his rights

divesting herself of all her worldly possessions

encouraged the university to divest itself from fossil fuels

: to undress or strip especially of clothing, ornament, or equipment

Christmas trees divested of their ornaments

: rid, free

: to take away from a person

divestment

dī-ˈves(t)-mənt How to pronounce divest (audio)

də-

noun

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Divest is one of many English words that come from the Latin verb vestire ("to clothe") and ultimately from the noun vestis ("clothing, garment"). Others include vest, vestment, invest, and travesty. Divest and its older form devest can mean "to unclothe" or "to remove the clothing of," but the word had broader applications even when it was first being used in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the opening scene of Shakespeare's King Lear, Lear uses the term to mean "rid oneself of" or "put aside":

"Tell me, my daughters

(Since now we will divest us both of rule,

Interest of territory, cares of state),

Which of you shall we say doth love us most?"

In addition to clothing, one can be divested of power, authority, possessions, or burdens.

Example Sentences

The company is divesting 8 of its 20 stores. We may have to divest assets to raise capital.

Recent Examples on the Web In particular, its decision to resist pressure to divest from coal is looking prescient.

Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 That law prompted Yee to divest about $143 million of state funds from a popular ice cream company.

Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Another strategy that is being used by student organizers is calling for universities to divest endowments from certain industries.

Michela Moscufo, ABC News, 30 July 2022 Both studios could fully divest the network over time, sources say.

Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022 In response to questions about which aircraft the Air Force wanted to divest to Ukraine, Kendall mentioned the A-10 Thunderbolt II.

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2022 Encouraging people to divest is a different kind of currency, which is the love that Black people in particular have for him.

Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 That bill forced the Treasurer's Office to divest $143 million from Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry's ice cream last year.

Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2022 But his recent bets on oil companies are contrarian in a new way, doubling down on fossil fuels when the rest of the world is trying to divest from it.

Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 11 July 2022 See More

divesting

verb

present participle of divest

as in evicting

to end the occupancy or possession of unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house

Synonyms & Similar Words

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evicting
depriving
stripping
dispossessing
expropriating
ousting
usurping
appropriating
annexing
disinheriting
impounding
seizing
deforcing
commandeering
disfurnishing
bereaving
taking over

as in ridding

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant

Synonyms & Similar Words

ridding
relieving
freeing
clearing
unburdening
disencumbering
liberating
disburdening
emancipating
rescuing
loosening
enfranchising
extricating
loosing
releasing
disengaging
springing
unfettering
discharging
redeeming
manumitting
disentangling
unbinding
unchaining
delivering
uncaging
bailing (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

encumbering
saddling
burdening
subjecting
restraining
hampering
weighting (down)
shackling
fettering
bogging (down)
weighing down

as in stripping

to take something away from he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered

Synonyms & Similar Words

stripping
depriving
bereaving
denuding
defrauding
shortchanging
abating
bankrupting
impoverishing
cheating
disfurnishing
cleaning (out)

单词	divesting
释义	divest verb di·vest dī-ˈvest də- divested; divesting; divests transitive verb 1 a : to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title divesting assets to raise capital was divested of his rights divesting herself of all her worldly possessions encouraged the university to divest itself from fossil fuels b : to undress or strip especially of clothing, ornament, or equipment Christmas trees divested of their ornaments c : rid, free 2 : to take away from a person divestment dī-ˈves(t)-mənt də- noun Did you know? Divest is one of many English words that come from the Latin verb vestire ("to clothe") and ultimately from the noun vestis ("clothing, garment"). Others include vest, vestment, invest, and travesty. Divest and its older form devest can mean "to unclothe" or "to remove the clothing of," but the word had broader applications even when it was first being used in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the opening scene of Shakespeare's King Lear, Lear uses the term to mean "rid oneself of" or "put aside": "Tell me, my daughters (Since now we will divest us both of rule, Interest of territory, cares of state), Which of you shall we say doth love us most?" In addition to clothing, one can be divested of power, authority, possessions, or burdens. Synonyms dispossess expropriate oust See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The company is divesting 8 of its 20 stores. We may have to divest assets to raise capital. Recent Examples on the Web In particular, its decision to resist pressure to divest from coal is looking prescient. Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 That law prompted Yee to divest about $143 million of state funds from a popular ice cream company. Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Another strategy that is being used by student organizers is calling for universities to divest endowments from certain industries. Michela Moscufo, ABC News, 30 July 2022 Both studios could fully divest the network over time, sources say. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022 In response to questions about which aircraft the Air Force wanted to divest to Ukraine, Kendall mentioned the A-10 Thunderbolt II. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2022 Encouraging people to divest is a different kind of currency, which is the love that Black people in particular have for him. Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 That bill forced the Treasurer's Office to divest $143 million from Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry's ice cream last year. Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2022 But his recent bets on oil companies are contrarian in a new way, doubling down on fossil fuels when the rest of the world is trying to divest from it. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 11 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology alteration of devest First Known Use 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing divest divest of divest (oneself) of (something) divest of divest (oneself) of (something) Legal Definition divest transitive verb di·vest dī-ˈvest, də- : to deprive or dispossess (oneself) of property through divestiture History and Etymology for divest Anglo-French devestir, literally, to undress, from Old French desvestir, from de(s)-, prefix marking reversal + vestir to dress, from Latin vestire divesting verb present participle of divest 1 as in evicting to end the occupancy or possession of unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance evicting depriving stripping dispossessing expropriating ousting usurping appropriating annexing disinheriting impounding seizing deforcing commandeering disfurnishing bereaving taking over 2 as in ridding to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant Synonyms & Similar Words ridding relieving freeing clearing unburdening disencumbering liberating disburdening emancipating rescuing loosening enfranchising extricating loosing releasing disengaging springing unfettering discharging redeeming manumitting disentangling unbinding unchaining delivering uncaging bailing (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms encumbering saddling burdening subjecting restraining hampering weighting (down) shackling fettering bogging (down) weighing down See More 3 as in stripping to take something away from he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered Synonyms & Similar Words stripping depriving bereaving denuding defrauding shortchanging abating bankrupting impoverishing cheating disfurnishing cleaning (out)
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divest

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