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

divests

verb

present tense third-person singular of divest

as in evicts

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

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evicts
deprives
dispossesses
ousts
expropriates
strips
usurps
disinherits
appropriates
bereaves
commandeers
annexes
deforces
impounds
seizes
disfurnishes
takes over

as in rids

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

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rids
frees
clears
unburdens
relieves
liberates
emancipates
disencumbers
unbinds
looses
loosens
enfranchises
disburdens
redeems
extricates
unchains
rescues
disengages
disentangles
springs
delivers
manumits
discharges
releases
unfetters
uncages
bails (out)

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encumbers
burdens
saddles
restrains
hampers
subjects
weights (down)
bogs (down)
fetters
weighs down
shackles

as in deprives

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

deprives
strips
bereaves
denudes
defrauds
abates
shortchanges
impoverishes
bankrupts
cheats
cleans (out)
disfurnishes

单词	divests
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 divests verb present tense third-person singular of divest 1 as in evicts to end the occupancy or possession of unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance evicts deprives dispossesses ousts expropriates strips usurps disinherits appropriates bereaves commandeers annexes deforces impounds seizes disfurnishes takes over 2 as in rids 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 rids frees clears unburdens relieves liberates emancipates disencumbers unbinds looses loosens enfranchises disburdens redeems extricates unchains rescues disengages disentangles springs delivers manumits discharges releases unfetters uncages bails (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms encumbers burdens saddles restrains hampers subjects weights (down) bogs (down) fetters weighs down shackles See More 3 as in deprives to take something away from he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered Synonyms & Similar Words deprives strips bereaves denudes defrauds abates shortchanges impoverishes bankrupts cheats cleans (out) disfurnishes
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divest

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