Divest
verbdɪ'vɛst
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”
Similar:DisinvestType of:WithdrawDrawdeprive of status or authority
“he was divested of his rights and his title”
Similar:DisinvestType of:FreeDischargeremove (someone's or one's own) clothes
“She divested herself of her outdoor clothes”
take away possessions from someone
Type of:Take
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Similar Words
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