Words Like DIVEST
We have put together a list of words that are similar to DIVEST.
17 Alternative Words Similar to divest
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Unfrock
Verb Hyponym
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Defrock
Verb Hyponym
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Expropriate
Verb Hyponym
6 examples of divest
1
to divest one of his rights or privileges; to divest one's self of prejudices, passions, etc.
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She divested herself of her outdoor clothes
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He disinvested himself of his garments
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There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa
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the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property
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They disinvested themselves of their rights
10 definitions of divest
1
To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage; -- opposed to invest.
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Fig.: To strip; to deprive; to dispossess
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remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
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reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
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deprive of status or authority
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take away possessions from someone
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To strip, as of clothes.
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To deprive, as of rights or property; dispossess.
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To free of; rid: "Most secretive of men, let him at last divest himself of secrets, both his and ours” ( Brendan Gill).