DIVEST Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

divest

verb

dī-ˈvest

Definition of divest

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 Skydance has no plans to divest any cable networks or merge its three TV studios — at least not yet. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 As Burberry’s fortunes improved, GUS began divesting the company, floating a minority stake on the London Stock Exchange in 2002 and completing its separation from Burberry in 2005. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 Failure to comply would require Skydance to divest several Paramount brands including BET (BET, BET Gospel, BET Her, BET Hip-Hop, BET Jams,and BET Soul), VH1, Comedy Central, Smithsonian, Destination America and Science. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026 Thai Union ended up losing its entire Red Lobster stake, writing off its $530 million investment in the company and announcing its intent to divest the chain in January 2024. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for divest

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The Campus Welfare Committee evicted the two aliens within hours of receiving the complaint.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
But by 1992, May Wah had succeeded in evicting the last two tenants.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of evict

Verb

Many of them have touted tax cuts as a means of keeping money in people's pockets and relieving affordability woes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Neither of the first two updates relieved concerns about whether Campbell had movement in his extremities, either.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of relieve

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Their laborers came cheap, often Native Americans dispossessed from their own rights.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Sveindís Jónsdóttir capped the scoring in the 67th minute, dispossessing Tatumn Milazzo deep in Utah territory before rolling a shot past McGlynn’s right side.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispossess

Verb

Legislators opted not to accept Peña's resignation, meaning he could be stripped of legal protections that would prevent his prosecution, should Paraguay's Attorney General Emiliano Rolón Fernández opt to file charges.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
The work requirements are expected to strip coverage from millions of people — not for lack of employment, but due to burdensome paperwork and other red tape.

— Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of strip

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Eisenkot gets nod to form Israeli government Israel’s president tapped Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the country’s next government, kicking off a tortuous negotiating process that could oust long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leading a bloc of parties seeking to oust Israel’s longest-serving leader.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

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