Associations to the word «Divest»
Noun
- Operation
- Filing
- Sovereignty
- Focus
- Rag
- Motor
- Tow
- Debt
- Niagara
- Licence
- Market
- Ltd
- Enjoyment
- Sanction
- Shoe
- Attendant
- Ceo
- Spouse
- Limited
- Urging
- Intention
- Store
- Foe
- Legislation
- Consumer
- Conscience
- Sway
- Landlord
- Expose
- Fm
- Strip
- Bell
- Communication
- Healthcare
- Remainder
- Kon
- Subscriber
- Hat
- Armor
- Feeling
- Trust
- Violation
- Bank
- Attachment
- Consent
- Citadel
- Soul
- Lawsuit
- Concord
- Estate
- Authority
- Hughes
- Vow
- Corp
- Passion
- Management
- Magistrate
- Proclamation
- Power
- Suit
- Simplicity
- Skirt
- Concern
- Virtue
- Grief
- Coal
- Render
Adjective
Wiktionary
DIVEST, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To undress, disrobe.
DIVEST, verb. (transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
DIVEST, verb. (transitive) To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary
Dictionary definition
DIVEST, verb. Take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets".
DIVEST, verb. Deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights".
DIVEST, verb. Reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa".
DIVEST, verb. Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments".
Wise words
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