divest

verb

dī-ˈvest How to pronounce divest (audio)
Definition of divestnext
1
as in to evict
to end the occupancy or possession of unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house

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2
as in to rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant

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3
as in to deprive
to take something away from he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered

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Recent Examples of divest In response to the campaign, states from Maryland to Michigan have divested millions of dollars in Israel Bonds holdings. — Danny Kaplowitz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 If Paramount came to you and offered only to divest CNN, would that be sufficient? — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Those concerns contributed to a federal review that ultimately led Smartmatic to divest Sequoia in 2007. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Chinese solar companies are rushing to divest from the US as Washington looks to curb China’s influence in the clean energy sector. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for divest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divest
  1. evict
  2. relieve
  3. deprive
  4. dispossess
  5. strip
  6. oust
Verb
  • In extreme situations, facilities might send a resident to an emergency room for evaluation or to a psychiatric hospital, or evict or discharge them.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • On Thursday’s eviction episode, Devens gave Gunn a shoutout during the live broadcast after sharing his vote to evict.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 July 2026
Definition of evict
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  • Their teammates ran over the join them in a group hug, relieved to be back in the game.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Following the decision, Wilson thanked the court for considering the evidence and said she was relieved that the proceedings had concluded.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 July 2026
Definition of relieve
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  • So, the team tested if depriving mole-rats of smell would purge the xenophobia out of them.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Cover With Cardboard Another option is to cover lily of the valley with cardboard, which will deprive the plant of light and weaken its roots.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026
Definition of deprive
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  • On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
    — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of dispossess
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  • In 2022, he was stripped of his title as vice president of the board after a petition signed by over 3,000 called for his resignation.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The next week will see the Larson and Bronin stripping the bark off each other on the air and in mailboxes.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of strip
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  • Starmer’s finance minister, Rachel Reeves, was ousted, replaced by John Healey, a former defense secretary who resigned in June and accused the Treasury of failing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • But the public show of confidence hasn’t quieted longstanding doubts about Collins’ chances of ousting Ossoff.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
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