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
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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Ashley had the decision to evict either Vince or Morgan from the house.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ashley evicts Morgan Ashley evicts Morgan.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Gaines argues since Title IX guarantees men and women equal opportunities to compete in athletics, permitting transgender female athletes to compete deprives other women athletes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Igou faces five felony counts, including neglect of a dependent resulting in death and neglecting a dependent by depriving them of education.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 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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Supporters say the plan will relieve traffic congestion and improve the region’s infrastructure.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Leonard was relieved from the podium, and went about the rest of his afternoon.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Royals took advantage, with De’rion Jones recovering a fumble after the defense stripped the Hawks quarterback.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Unlike chocolate bars, the capsules provide a concentrated dose without sugar or fat – though processing often strips chocolate of antioxidants.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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At the end of Season 3, The Vault published a piece suggesting that Cory had groomed Bradley, which put him in the hot seat at UBA and ultimately ousting him from his position as CEO.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Bulldozer Revolution that ousted Milošević was comprised of Serbs from a wide range of backgrounds, all determined to bring down an unpopular autocrat who put his own political survival above the needs of citizens.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Divest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divest. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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