divest of

phrasal verb

divested of; divesting of; divests of
formal
1
: to take (something) away from (someone or something else) : to cause (someone or something) to lose or give up (something)
The document does not divest her of her right to use the property.
often used as (be) divested of
He was divested of his title/power/dignity.
2
divest (oneself) of (something) : to sell or give away (possessions, money, etc.)
She divested herself of most of her possessions.
old-fashioned when used of clothing
He divested himself of his coat.

Examples of divest of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Or finally divesting of Lowry, who is no longer a shot-creator or quick enough to be a top defender? Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2024 In an interview, Mr. Dolan provided this metric: If an otherwise well-mannered spectator at a Knicks game held a sign overhead urging Mr. Dolan to divest of the Knicks, Mr. Dolan would support their ejection by ushers or security guards. Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023 But in 1930 the college split off to become USF, and in the 1960s the Jesuits received orders from Rome to divest of ownership of high schools. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 May 2023 But in 1930 the college split off to become USF, and in the 1960s the Jesuits received orders from Rome to divest of ownership of high schools. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 May 2023 During the 2010s, most oil companies failed to turn a profit, validating activists’ demands that institutions should divest of fossil-fuel stock. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 May 2022 Does Ohio governor Mike DeWine order that all state agencies divest of any Russian investments have any [00:16:00] real life ramifications. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 Mar. 2022 The New York City police pension fund has reportedly voted to divest of Russian securities. Andy Meek, BGR, 1 Mar. 2022 Youngkin also urged the Virginia Retirement System and university endowments to immediately divest of Russian holdings. Travis Caldwell, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022

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“Divest of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divest%20of. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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