1
as in evicting
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 ridding
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 stripping
to take something away from
he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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Recent Examples of divesting
Its death was short-lived because it was quickly acquired by TBS and ran quietly but successfully for another 11 years, even as cable networks like TBS began heavily divesting in producing original content.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026
Larger businesses divesting brands.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The poll comes as the ballot measure proposal, which is being pushed by the health care worker labor union SEIU-UHW, draws howling fury from some vocal billionaires who have threatened to leave the state and, in some cases, taken steps toward divesting from California.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Starbucks deal reflects a broader trend in foreign businesses divesting non-core or underperforming units in China, Zhou added, as firms navigate rising geopolitical uncertainty, sluggish consumer demand and stiff competition.
—Elaine Yu,anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Justin is divesting all of his interest and will have no further involvement.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Truemed is privately held, not publicly traded, and details of how Means will go about divesting have not been disclosed.
—Amanda Seitz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The members had proposed a vote on divesting from and boycotting the Zionist regime in Israel.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
Starbucks is divesting in China as its market share has declined in recent years due to fierce competition from local coffee chains that offer cheaper products amid an economic slowdown that has changed consumer habits.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026
Larger businesses divesting brands.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The poll comes as the ballot measure proposal, which is being pushed by the health care worker labor union SEIU-UHW, draws howling fury from some vocal billionaires who have threatened to leave the state and, in some cases, taken steps toward divesting from California.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Starbucks deal reflects a broader trend in foreign businesses divesting non-core or underperforming units in China, Zhou added, as firms navigate rising geopolitical uncertainty, sluggish consumer demand and stiff competition.
—Elaine Yu,anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Justin is divesting all of his interest and will have no further involvement.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Truemed is privately held, not publicly traded, and details of how Means will go about divesting have not been disclosed.
—Amanda Seitz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The members had proposed a vote on divesting from and boycotting the Zionist regime in Israel.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
Starbucks is divesting in China as its market share has declined in recent years due to fierce competition from local coffee chains that offer cheaper products amid an economic slowdown that has changed consumer habits.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divesting
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Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Charles also began the process of evicting him from the royal estate at Windsor.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The enduring scent of burning garbage, used as one of the sole means of ridding neighborhoods of their trash.—
Ruth Jean-Marie,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Instead, under that framing, the fault lay with the governor of Minnesota and the mayor of Minneapolis for not ridding their streets of immigrants without legal status to remain in the United States.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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By focusing on arbitrary numbers rather than specific pathogens, the state forces legal growers to treat safe flower, stripping it of quality.—
Rino Ferrarese,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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This movement culminated in the passing of restrictive immigration laws targeted at West Indians and stripping second-generation West Indians of their citizenship.—
Brendan Frizzell,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the hot market has some paleontologists concerned that important specimens could disappear into private collections, depriving scientists of important research opportunities.—
R.J. Rico,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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But the hot market has some paleontologists concerned that important specimens could disappear into private collections, depriving scientists of important research opportunities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The hollow interior cradles your head, better aligning the vertebrae, maintaining proper blood flow to the neck and head, relieving pressure, and alleviating muscle tension.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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This lotion is fast-absorbing, relieving your tattoo’s dry, itchy skin and providing 48-hour moisture.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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How a state comes to control another land and its people, sometimes slowly dispossessing the natives of their lands, sometimes laying waste to them, sometimes committing genocide.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Does freeing oneself from stupefaction involve confronting a terrifying reality, or abandoning it?—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Video shows Soucie rushing over before breaking the driver's side window and then, with the help of the two witnesses, freeing Leverone from the pickup truck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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And don’t forget to care for your dryer, paying particular attention to clearing the vent and ducts of lint.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Amanda Villa, an anthropologist with the Observatory of Isolated Peoples, said Akuntsu women depend on Kanoe men for tasks considered masculine, such as hunting and clearing fields.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Divesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divesting. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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