Thesaurus

divest

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of divest

1 to end the occupancy or possession of

unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house

Synonyms of divest

dispossess, expropriate, oust

Words Related to divest

deforce, evict

disfurnish, strip

bereave, deprive, disinherit

annex, appropriate, commandeer, impound, seize, take over, usurp

2 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

Synonyms of divest

clear, disburden, disencumber, free, relieve, rid, unburden

Words Related to divest

discharge, emancipate, enfranchise, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, release, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter

bail (out), deliver, redeem, rescue

disengage, disentangle, extricate

Near Antonyms of divest

bog (down), fetter, hamper, restrain, shackle, subject, weigh down, weight (down)

Antonyms of divest

burden, encumber, saddle

3 to take something away from

he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered

Synonyms of divest

abate, bereave, deprive, strip

Words Related to divest

denude

cheat, clean (out), defraud, shortchange

bankrupt, disfurnish, impoverish

Learn More about divest

See words that rhyme with divest Dictionary: Definition of divest Spanish Central: Translation of divest Nglish: Translation of divest for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of divest for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up divest? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments

Thesaurus

divest

Synonyms and Antonyms of divest

Learn More about divest

Seen and Heard

WORD OF THE DAY

gnomic

On ‘Perpetrate’ and ‘Perpetuate’

13 Breakfast Foods That Are Also Verbs

Trending: House Dems Vote to 'Condemn' Trump Tweets

Farm Idioms Quiz

On Contractions of Multiple Words