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Divest

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice). transitive

    "You shall never divest me of my right to free speech."

  2. 2
    remove (someone's or one's own) clothes wordnet
  3. 3
    To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary. transitive

    "In 2011, the company divested an 81% majority stake in its foreign subsidiary."

  4. 4
    reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) wordnet
  5. 5
    To undress. archaic, transitive

    "Having divested the child he kissed her gently and gave her a little pat to make her stand off."

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  1. 6
    take away possessions from someone wordnet
  2. 7
    deprive of status or authority wordnet

Etymology

Alteration of devest, from Middle French devester (“strip of possessions”), from Old French desvestir, from des- (“dis-”) + vestir (“to clothe”).

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