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   Di·vest

   /dīˈvest/

   

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   • 1. deprive (someone) of power, rights, or possessions: "men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle" Similar deprivestripdispossessrelieverobcheat out oftrick out ofdo out ofinformal:diddle out ofliterary:despoilarchaic:reave
   • ▪ deprive (something) of a particular quality: "he has divested the original play of its charm"
   • ▪ rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or requires, such as a business interest or investment: "the government's policy of divesting itself of state holdings"
   • ▪ relieve (someone) of something being worn or carried: "she divested him of his coat" Similar striprelievedenuderemovetake offpull offpeel offshedunclotheundressdisrobedated:doff

   Word Origin early 17th century: alteration of devest, from Old French desvestir, from des- (expressing removal) + Latin vestire (from vestis ‘garment’).

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   What does divest mean?

   • divest (third-person singular simple present divests, present participle divesting, simple past and past participle divested) ( transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice ). You shall never divest me of my right to free speech.

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   What is divestiture?

   • Divest is usually used in reference to the relinquishment of authority, power, property, or title. If, for example, an individual is disinherited, he or she is divested of the right to inherit money.

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   What does 'divet' mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! DIVEST meaning: 1. to sell something, especially a business or a part of a business: 2. to sell something…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean to divest yourself of something?

   • divest yourself of something to get rid of something The company is divesting itself of some of its assets. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What is the difference between devester and divest?

   • Alteration of devest, from Middle French devester (“strip of possessions”), from Old French desvestir, from des- (“dis-”) + vestir (“to clothe”) . divest (third-person singular simple present divests, present participle divesting, simple past and past participle divested)

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   What does divest a person of a right mean?

   • ( transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice ). You shall never divest me of my right to free speech. When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · divest (third-person singular simple present divests, present participle divesting, simple past and past participle divested) ( transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice ). Synonyms: deprive, dispossess.

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   Divest definition: to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.. See examples of DIVEST used in a sentence.

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   divest somebody/something of something to take something away from somebody/something After her illness she was divested of much of her responsibility. Word Origin early 17th cent.: alteration of devest , from Old French desvestir , from des- (expressing removal) + Latin vestire (from vestis ‘garment’).

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   divest of. [phrasal verb] formal. 1. divest (someone or something) of (something) : to take (something) away from (someone or something else) : to cause (someone or something) to lose or give up (something) The document does not divest her of her right to use the property.

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   Define divest. divest synonyms, divest pronunciation, divest translation, English dictionary definition of divest. tr.v. di·vest·ed , di·vest·ing , di·vests 1.

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   How to use divest in a sentence. Did you know? to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title; to undress or strip especially of clothing, ornament, or equipment…