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
Almost two years after 13 people were arrested for allegedly damaging Stanford University’s executive offices during a June 2024 protest urging the school to divest from companies linked to Israel, five defendants are now on trial in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
If anything, over the next month, that’s what this group needs to divest itself of.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
In general, universities don’t divest from, close, or outsource unprofitable units.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Concentric Equity Partners was partially divested from Arabella at one point and, in November, Arabella announced its dissolution and the foundation of Sunflower Services to replace it.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
If anything, over the next month, that’s what this group needs to divest itself of.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
In general, universities don’t divest from, close, or outsource unprofitable units.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Concentric Equity Partners was partially divested from Arabella at one point and, in November, Arabella announced its dissolution and the foundation of Sunflower Services to replace it.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divest
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That means the city can only evict people after a court order, must repair health and safety issues and must also provide accommodations for people with disabilities.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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At one point, a hotel where Abundant Blessings clients were staying threatened to evict them over nonpayment, forcing LAHSA to pay directly for the rooms, despite already having shelled out to Soofer to rent them.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Homeland Security Secretary said all three were being charged with conspiracy to deprive rights.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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But psychological research does not support the idea that personal growth deprives others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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There were similar cheers for when Gyokeres was dispossessed in the first half, with the Arsenal forward doubled up on in the corner and unable to escape with the ball, while Anderson’s tackle on Odegaard received a similar reaction from the home crowd.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Black people and other non-white South Africans were displaced and dispossessed.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
20 Nov. 2025
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After eight games, Lions Coach Dan Campbell opted to relieve Morton of his play-calling duties and take over for the rest of the season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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To an extent, Adams is just relieved to have this opportunity on the field.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Democrats are demanding that the DHS portion of the bill be stripped from the package and weighed separately to make changes to how the agency operates, a move that Republicans have so far resisted.—
Garrett Downs,Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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The exact terms of Engstrand’s departure are unclear, but being stripped of play-calling marked a clear demotion.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Raheem Morris, ousted as Atlanta’s coach, served on the same Tampa Bay Bucs staff 22 years ago when Shanahan got his NFL start.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Their aggressive play has shifted conversations at the roundtable, targeting fellow Faithful who have been fan favorites, ousting them from the competition.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Divest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divest. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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