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divest
[ dih-vest, dahy- ]
verb (used with object)
- to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.:
The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
Synonyms: ,
- to strip or deprive (someone or something), especially of property or rights; dispossess.
- to rid of or free from:
He divested himself of all responsibility for the decision.
- Law. to take away or alienate (property, rights, etc.).
- Commerce.
- to sell off:
to divest holdings.
- to rid of through sale:
The corporation divested itself of its subsidiaries.
divest
/ daɪˈvɛstʃə; daɪˈvɛstɪtʃə; daɪˈvɛst /
verb
- to strip (of clothes)
to divest oneself of one's coat
- to deprive or dispossess
- property law to take away an estate or interest in property vested (in a person)
Derived Forms
- divestiture, noun
- 徱ˈپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲd·Ļ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of divest1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The protesters vowed they would not leave until administrators met their demands to divest from Israel, but law enforcement quickly descended.
Fears over national security prompted Congress last year to pass a law, signed by former President Biden, to ban the app in the U.S. unless ByteDance agreed to divest.
The problem seems to be that Öztürk and her co-authors went on to demand that the “University acknowledge the Palestinian genocide, … disclose its investments, and divest from companies with direct or indirect ties to Israel.”
More than 100 students on Tuesday also held a protest outside the regents meeting, calling on the system to divest investment holdings connected to weapons companies and Israel.
Demonstrators had called for campuses to divest from weapons companies or connections to Israel, including study abroad programs.
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