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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
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
Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 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
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
Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divested
Verb
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So that deprived the Thunder of a top-4 lottery pick.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.—
Shilpa Jamkhandikar,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Reuters — The Republican speaker of Tennessee’s House of Representatives on Tuesday stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as punishment for their role in boisterous protests during last week’s special session on redistricting.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The fraud ultimately stripped Ana Knezevich of her rightful share of approximately $6 million in equity, according to the complaint.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 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
Verb
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She was evicted from one after only one payment was made on her behalf and racked up another bill of more than $50,000 at another due to nonpayment.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Andrew reportedly retained the corgis after he was stripped of his royal titles and evicted from Royal Lodge, his longtime home, in October 2025.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Homeowner Dwight Blakey says he's relieved the situation wasn't worse.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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When the repair person comes, my husband is on good behavior and is relieved once the repair has been done.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Spider mites, which are difficult to see with the naked eye, appear mostly in dry conditions and cause speckled or mottled leaves that later turn yellow.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
19 May 2026
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Cynteria’s naked body was found in August 2000 on a grassy swale next to Miami Edison High School.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
18 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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But when needed the town will draw more from the creek and water will be freed to flow downstream from the reservoir to replace it.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The shark was apparently first found wedged in rocks by the breakwater at Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee, but then the shark freed itself and started swimming in circles.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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“Divested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divested. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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