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adjective

as in stripped

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verb

past tense of divest
1
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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2
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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3
as in bereaved
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
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
Recent presidents, by contrast, have generally divested individual stocks or relied on blind trusts or diversified funds to avoid potential conflicts. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The first hints of trouble started in 2019 when The Orchard was rebranded as 1091 Media and one of its principal backers, Sony, divested from the company. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, the company divested noncore businesses Vertica and eDOCS. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Like saying this is all about CNN and if CNN is divested or sold to a new owner, the AGs will settle immediately. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Last month, Barros divested his interest in Liberty Junction and CoJo Partners following intense public backlash over the deal. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 Someone who had really divested herself of personhood would simply exist without intervening in the world, the way a rock does. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Stewart’s been swift and divested Goodyear of its non-core assets, refocused the company on tire manufacturing, shifted from a regional to global centralized approach in the name of efficiency, and put a focus on more premium tires and sizes. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026 In response to the campaign, states from Maryland to Michigan have divested millions of dollars in Israel Bonds holdings. — Danny Kaplowitz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divested
  1. denuded
  2. deprived
  3. relieved
  4. stripped
  5. naked
  6. evicted
  7. freed
  8. dispossessed
Adjective
  • The process of planting willow and cottonwoods, the favorite snacks of beavers, can take years before denuded rivers become conducive enough for beavers to move in.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2026
  • Field trips through the denuded mountaintops, for example, were designed to teach players the fragility of the land and their responsibility in protecting it.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Definition of denuded
Verb
  • Disqualifying both lists would have deprived the vast majority of Palestinian voters of their preferred political representation.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the strain extends across the Global South, where developing nations struggle with a prolonged energy crisis that disproportionately squeezes the planet’s most deprived.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deprived
Verb
  • Such is the inverted morality of this world that Hesione is relieved to learn that Ellie has in fact arranged an assignation with the handsome Hector, who has flirted with the young woman under a flagrant alias.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • You'll be relieved to know this year's weather will be a treat, not a trick.
    — Tammie Souza, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of relieved
Verb
  • The eatery earned a Michelin star in May, which the French tire company later stripped.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This month, he was stripped of his authority to sign and manage contracts up to $25 million.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of stripped
Adjective
  • Inside the spa, which costs $85 to enter, visitors will find saunas as hot as 220 degrees, cold-plunge pools, steam rooms and banya treatments that whisk naked bodies with oak leaves and essential oils.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • While Debicki needed a moment to grapple with the sight of a naked wicker man, Colman’s reaction mirrored her character falling in love at first sight.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of naked
Verb
  • The Campus Welfare Committee evicted the two aliens within hours of receiving the complaint.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In Spain, housing protests began in September after an 87-year-old woman, Maricarmen Abascal, was evicted following a 230% rent increase by an investment fund.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of evicted
Verb
  • The amateur is freed from the pressures of exhibition and sale, but that might just as easily breed bitterness as happiness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Cohen escaped to the United States in 1994; Sarraff was arrested in 1995 and spent nearly 20 years in a Cuban prison before being freed in a 2014 prisoner swap.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of freed
Verb
  • The youngster was dispossessed but the ball fell to Mac Allister, who curled his effort into the top corner.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
    — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of dispossessed

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“Divested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divested. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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