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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024di•vest /dɪˈvɛst, daɪ-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object + of + object]- to remove or strip of clothing:He divested himself of his coat and sat down.
- to take away, deprive, or strip (someone or something), esp. of property or rights:The family was divested of its home.
- to rid of or free from:We managed to divest ourselves of responsibility.
- Businessto sell off;
to get rid of through sale:The traders quickly divested themselves of that stock.
di•vest•i•ture, n. [uncountable* countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024di•vest (di vest′, dī-),USA pronunciation v.t. - to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.:The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
- to strip or deprive (someone or something), esp. of property or rights;
dispossess. - to rid of or free from:He divested himself of all responsibility for the decision.
- Lawto take away or alienate (property, rights, etc.).
- Communications, Business
- to sell off:to divest holdings.
- to rid of through sale:The corporation divested itself of its subsidiaries.
- Medieval Latin dīvestīre, equivalent. to dī- di-2 + vestīre to dress, vest
- 1595–1605
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unclothe, denude.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See strip1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: divest /daɪˈvɛst/ vb (transitive) usually followed by of: - to strip (of clothes)
- to deprive or dispossess
Etymology: 17th Century: changed from earlier devestdivestiture /daɪˈvɛstɪtʃə/, divesture /daɪˈvɛstʃə/, diˈvestment n |