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
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.
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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
The president has since extended the deadline for divesting TikTok from its Chinese ownership several times, and it's happened once again amid more promises of an imminent deal.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
The company has sharpened its focus by divesting its gaming app division, which enables it to concentrate more on ad technology.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Questions posed to the six candidates ranged from whether cryptocurrencies had a place in CalPERS’ investment portfolio to their stance on divesting from Tesla, which some members have called for in light of CEO Elon Musk’s recent political activity.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
The president has since extended the deadline for divesting TikTok from its Chinese ownership several times, and it's happened once again amid more promises of an imminent deal.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
The company has sharpened its focus by divesting its gaming app division, which enables it to concentrate more on ad technology.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Questions posed to the six candidates ranged from whether cryptocurrencies had a place in CalPERS’ investment portfolio to their stance on divesting from Tesla, which some members have called for in light of CEO Elon Musk’s recent political activity.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divesting
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The officers went to the house in the Bermuda Club neighborhood near Vero Beach, where a resident of the home was evicting her son, Flowers said Friday.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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The county has been in the process of evicting the Dolphin Company, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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This filtration system ensures that your floors are getting their most thorough clean, while also ridding your space of irritants like dust that can cause allergy flare-ups.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2025
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The committee is calling on several MCCA leaders to testify at the hearing, including CEO Marcel Vernon, who welcomed the hearing and told the Herald in a statement that obstacles still remain in the way of ridding the Convention Center of bias and exclusion.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
4 Dec. 2025
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Weisel recommends removing the leaves, or at least stripping the leaves from the bottom two-thirds of the stem.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rather than stripping the skin, Japanese skin care emphasizes gentle yet thorough cleansing to preserve hydration.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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The teacher’s union, which represents nearly 2 million members, filed a lawsuit against the administration in March, accusing it of depriving student loan borrowers of their rights.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2025
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George’s children have never been born, depriving the world of Zuzu’s petals.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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Browns let go of Kevin Stefanski The Cleveland Browns kicked off the infamous day in the NFL calendar by relieving Kevin Stefanski of head coaching duties after six seasons in charge of the team, the franchise announced in a statement.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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Colorado doesn’t have any way of quantifying whether areas need more hospital beds, and health systems generally described their recent projects as bringing specific types of care closer to communities, rather than relieving a crunch on their existing facilities.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
31 Dec. 2025
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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
Verb
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In a season when the team knew kickoffs would become more valuable because of touchback rule changes, the Chiefs were behind the curve on kickoff placement and freeing up their returners in the open field.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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IntBot’s commercial deployments now extend this social intelligence to hotels and other public spaces, freeing human staff from routine tasks.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the Bears’ first playoff appearance since 2020, NFC North champion merch is on sale, clearing the shelves for loftier goals.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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To avoid piling up snow on plants when clearing snow, mark them with stakes in the fall.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Divesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divesting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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