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as in deprived
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 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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to take something away from
he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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Recent Examples of divested
Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
The divested unit, which designs and manufactures cabling and connectivity products across broadband, enterprise, and wireless networks, comprises a significant portion of CommScope's historical operations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said that any deal between Beijing and Washington must comply with the law requiring TikTok to be divested from its Chinese ownership.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Complex private investments must be divested within two years of the bill’s enactment.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
Until then the fund had divested from just two Israeli companies since the start of the war in October 2023.
—Tom Little, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Cotton asked whether Tan divested from Chinese companies linked to the Chinese military or Communist Party, and whether Intel’s board was aware of a criminal case involving Cadence Design, where Tan served as CEO before being hired at Intel in March.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Since 2023, the automotive manufacturer's top shareholder Renault has also divested from the company three separate times.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
He was divested from restaurants following the allegations.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), an arm of Norway’s central bank, which held stakes in 61 Israeli companies as of June 30, in recent days divested stakes in 11 firms, including BSEL.
—CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In June 2019, Starboard engaged another construction player, AECOM, where over the ensuing multiyear engagement, AECOM refreshed its board, appointed a new CEO, exited self-perform construction, and divested management services.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
The divested unit, which designs and manufactures cabling and connectivity products across broadband, enterprise, and wireless networks, comprises a significant portion of CommScope's historical operations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Of Building 19's infrastructure, at least eight laboratories have been completely divested without replacement, with some still needed to support critical functions for ongoing or upcoming missions, according to Peter.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said that any deal between Beijing and Washington must comply with the law requiring TikTok to be divested from its Chinese ownership.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Complex private investments must be divested within two years of the bill’s enactment.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
Until then the fund had divested from just two Israeli companies since the start of the war in October 2023.
—Tom Little, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Cotton asked whether Tan divested from Chinese companies linked to the Chinese military or Communist Party, and whether Intel’s board was aware of a criminal case involving Cadence Design, where Tan served as CEO before being hired at Intel in March.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Since 2023, the automotive manufacturer's top shareholder Renault has also divested from the company three separate times.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
He was divested from restaurants following the allegations.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), an arm of Norway’s central bank, which held stakes in 61 Israeli companies as of June 30, in recent days divested stakes in 11 firms, including BSEL.
—CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divested
Verb
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Jens snorts angrily; the frost has deprived him of his virility and transformed him into a helpless old man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Through this scheme, the defendants defrauded betting platforms, deprived Major League Baseball and the Cleveland Guardians of their honest services, illegally enriched themselves and their co-conspirators, misled the public and betrayed America’s past time.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sources say that the Princesses are furious at Prince William for allegedly threatening to revoke their titles as Princesses after their father ex-Prince Andrew, got his titles stripped.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Nov. 2025
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The self-laceration is done on Damon Albarn Time, though, as Idles’ usual anxious guitar rave-ups are slowed and stripped here to a skipping, reggae-ish crawl, as synths squeak in the background and Albarn offers support via his forever-distant, disembodied backing vocals.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The monarch is reportedly trying to reclaim royal residences after Harry and Meghan were evicted from Frogmore Cottage.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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Liz Perlman, the executive director of AFSCME Local 3299, said many union members are sleeping in their cars, on SNAP benefits and are one paycheck away from being evicted.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nobody was ejected and Tyler Glasnow eventually relieved Wrobleski to end the inning.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Staub relieved Salters but fared no better, tossing an interception on each of his first two throws.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The system uses the infrared wavelength—invisible to the naked eye—as opposed to visible light to prevent the signals from interfering with the residual peripheral vision the subjects still have.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jenner offered a peek into her beachy surroundings by sharing pictures of a cloudy sky, ripples of water hitting the sand, and herself sitting naked in front of a clear blue ocean.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For me, the flashback is suggestive but not conclusive — maybe Arthur’s genuinely confused about the identity of the man in his house, or maybe this is his chance at revenge against the white men who have continually dispossessed his family and his people.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Like Dunbar’s speakers, Hughes’s dispossessed have no way out, and the poem implicitly refutes optimism regarding the Great Migration and racial progress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Once she is freed, Dek discover the robot is missing her bottom half.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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And, of course, Amherst had freed Black people, and I was told that there were Black people who were working for the family outside of the house, in the fields and gardens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The facilities, some of which were built by Havana Docks, had been expropriated without compensation in 1960.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Divested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divested. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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