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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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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
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
Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
In recent years, the group has also divested interests in Donna Karan, DKNY, Off-White and Stella McCartney.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Mirada Studios, a production company absorbed by TPG in 2016, is alsobeing scrutinized and could be divested in the coming months.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
When the West Coast divested from coal, national headlines all but wrote off this town of 3,000 as dying.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 May 2026
The state’s two largest public pension systems, which Cohen sits on the board of, have not divested from fossil fuels despite activists urging the funds to do so.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Dollison divested himself of the Advocate before being sworn into the Legislature.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Last month, the streamer divested from Markle's latest business venture.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Billionaires such as Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin both divested from California as the state weighs a wealth tax on billionaires, snapping up property in Florida and Nevada, respectively.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
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
Hunt not only helped bankroll the league but owned three of its first franchises; the family still owns FC Dallas, but divested itself of clubs in Columbus and Kansas City.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
In recent years, the group has also divested interests in Donna Karan, DKNY, Off-White and Stella McCartney.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Mirada Studios, a production company absorbed by TPG in 2016, is alsobeing scrutinized and could be divested in the coming months.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
When the West Coast divested from coal, national headlines all but wrote off this town of 3,000 as dying.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 May 2026
The state’s two largest public pension systems, which Cohen sits on the board of, have not divested from fossil fuels despite activists urging the funds to do so.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Dollison divested himself of the Advocate before being sworn into the Legislature.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Last month, the streamer divested from Markle's latest business venture.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Billionaires such as Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin both divested from California as the state weighs a wealth tax on billionaires, snapping up property in Florida and Nevada, respectively.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divested
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Trump’s attorneys have argued on appeal that those rulings prevented jurors from hearing critical information and deprived him of a fair opportunity to defend himself.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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As of this spring, sixteen of its newest homes — two four-bedroom houses and eight one-bedroom units in phase one — are home to people who, until recently, were experiencing homelessness in one of the UK's most beautiful and most deprived counties.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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And the Education Department has stripped funding from some districts that used it to create magnet schools intended to be more diverse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Scientists used the spacecraft to investigate how solar activity stripped atmospheric particles away from the planet over billions of years.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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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
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Photographs taken in several disaster areas showed huge piles of logs washed downhill by flash floods pouring off denuded slopes.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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But its main tenant, the Orange County Soccer Club, which plays in the second-division USL Championship, has been temporarily evicted, left to train in the nearby park and play its final home game before the World Cup at Eddie West Field in Santa Ana, 12 miles away.—
Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The 77-year-old king arrived at Wood Farm on Sunday afternoon, a coastal cottage that was temporarily Andrew’s home when he was first evicted from his longtime residence at Royal Lodge.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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He was relieved by fellow freshman right-hander Gavin Lauridsen, who failed to retire a batter while giving up two runs on two hits and two walks.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Freshman right-hander Gavin Lauridsen relieved him but failed to retire a batter while giving up two runs on two hits and two walks.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Putting Rue’s apolitical faith in nationalist terms for the show’s closing image reads like one last thumbing of the nose that butts up against the season’s occasional naked sincerity.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Soon, the outline of the Milky Way could be seen by the naked eye.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Against Bournemouth in November, Jeremy Doku was pulled up for a challenge on David Brooks having been dispossessed on the left side of the penalty area by Bafode Diakite.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The family owners of Fischer Bücherei were Jews of Hungarian origin, who had been dispossessed of their publishing house by the Nazis before it was returned to them after the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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In some ways this is like many postcolonial nations in the Global South, although Norway’s claims to being a postcolonial country recently freed from the shackles of foreign domination are difficult to sustain in the face of its treatment of indigenous people like the Sámi.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
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At least one person who had been held was freed, police told reporters at the scene.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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“Divested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divested. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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