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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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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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
The president has since extended the deadline for divesting TikTok from its Chinese ownership several times, and it's happened once again amid more promises of an imminent deal.
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PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Last year, Congress passed legislation to shut down the platform by this past January if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, did not divest.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the law allows the President to determine whether or not ByteDance has fully divested from TikTok.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
ByteDance challenged this law to the Supreme Court, but the Court upheld it and set the ban to begin early this year, on January 19, if China did not divest a certain percentage.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Last year, Congress passed legislation to shut down the platform by this past January if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, did not divest.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the law allows the President to determine whether or not ByteDance has fully divested from TikTok.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
ByteDance challenged this law to the Supreme Court, but the Court upheld it and set the ban to begin early this year, on January 19, if China did not divest a certain percentage.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divest
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The two had been evicted from their home and were sleeping some nights in a hospital lobby before turning to Room in the Inn, the teen girl said.—
Taylor Batten,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The drama was followed by another housemate, George, being evicted after mocking gay housemate Sam.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the United Kingdom, social media exacerbated this narrative, depriving Teasdale and Chambers of the necessary space to privately reckon with their sudden fame.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those rights are designed to ensure defendants are treated fairly when the government is seeking to deprive them of life, liberty, or property.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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As with the enclosures in England and Scotland, villagers were uprooted and dispossessed to make way for sheep and cattle.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025
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How a state comes to control another land and its people, sometimes slowly dispossessing the natives of their lands, sometimes laying waste to them, sometimes committing genocide.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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The unexpected move left contestants relieved but on edge, knowing that one misstep next week could cost them a double penalty.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Interesting conversations with friends may relieve stress, while networking or several surface-level interactions are more likely to exhaust you, Wood says.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Green was stripped at the Vols’ 34 in the first quarter with the game tied 7-7.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under that model, Israel maintains freedom of operation, while Hamas retains light weapons but is stripped of rockets and missile factories.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The meeting was especially notable considering Putin’s long-standing backing of Al-Sharaa’s predecessor, Bashar al-Assad, whose dictatorial regime was ousted by rebel forces in December.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Brinkman replaces Michael Condrey, who was ousted from 31st Union back in February amid mounting internal criticism of Project Ethos’ progress.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Divest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divest. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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