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Divest

/daɪˈvɛst/

To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).

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📖 Definitions of "Divest"

verb

1
To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
"When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day."
2
To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary.
"As Glasgow becomes the first university in Europe to divest from fossil fuels."
3
To undress.

🔄 Synonyms of "Divest"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
stripnoun	(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
depriveverb	(transitive) Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
dispossessverb	To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.

↔️ Antonyms of "Divest"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
putverb	To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
commitverb	(transitive) To do (something bad); to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault.
investverb	To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
vestnoun	(Canada, US) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
enthroneverb	(transitive) To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture.
placenoun	(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Divest"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
depriveverb	(transitive) Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
dispossessverb	To deprive someone of the possession of land, especially by evicting them.
stripverb	(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
abandonverb	(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
renounceverb	(transitive) To give up, resign, surrender.
oustverb	(transitive) To expel; to remove.
relinquishverb	(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
forgoverb	To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
waiveverb	(transitive, law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
disposeverb	(intransitive, with of) To eliminate or to get rid of something.
displaceverb	To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
forfeitverb	To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
denyverb	(transitive) To assert that something is not true.
succumbverb	(intransitive) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
surrenderverb	(intransitive or reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
cedeverb	(transitive) To give up; yield to another. [with to]
concedeverb	To admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge
acquiesceverb	(intransitive, with in or to (or sometimes with)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
transferverb	(transitive) To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.
yieldverb	To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.