divest
Verbs
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(v) take away possessions from someone
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
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(v) deprive of status or authority
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
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(v) 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
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(v) 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