Divest

Synonyms for "divest" (99 found)

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Verb(3 words)

deprive bereaves depriving

abridge bankrupt bare bereave bleedbleed whitecurtailcut offdenudate denude deplume deprivedeprive ofdesiccate despoil

Noun(1 words)

bereaved

Adjective(1 words)

bereft

Strong matches (30)

Verb(6 words)

dethrone discard disembodies disempower disinvest dispose

disburden disencumber disentitle disinherit dismantle displume dispossess disrobe doff drain dryease one ofevacuate exhaust expose flay fleece impoverishlay bare

Noun(5 words)

disrobing hive hives hiving jettisoning

Related words (49)

lay openlighten one oflose milk mine mulct oustpick cleanpluck plunderput offrelieve remove rid rob shear skin spoil stripstrip bare

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suck drytake awaytake away fromtake fromtake offtap uncloak unclothe uncover undress unsheathe unveil

Verb(9 words)

liquidate renouncesell offshed striptake awayundress unload unseat

Noun(7 words)

most private orientedro privatsevering sloughs spinoff stripping strips

Adjective(1 words)

privatized utilities

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More general

13 entries

discharge dispose drawdraw offfree pull relinquish remove taketake awaytake offtake outwithdraw

More specific

10 entries

asset saledepose dethrone discard disempower divestitureportfolio liquidationrenounce shed unseat

Collocations

6 entries

divest assetsdivest from fossil fuelsdivest from investmentsdivest holdingsdivest portfoliodivest power

Inflections

3 entries

divested divesting divests

Derivations

2 entries

divestiture divestment

Antonyms

1 entries

invest

similar

8 entries

discase disrobe peel stripstrip downuncase unclothe undress

Sample sentences

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The Board of Trustees voted to divest the organization's overseas holdings.

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Many farmers had to divest themselves of stock during the drought to save on feeding costs.

Source: tatoeba (3098586)

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) decided not to divest from retailers that sell guns, but said it would use its financial clout to pressure retailers on their gun policies.

Source: tatoeba (11490446)

The company plans to divest its non-core assets.

Source: tatoeba (12428810)

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