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
But Disney has so far bucked the trend of divesting the legacy assets that have become a burden to most media giants in the eyes of Wall Street analysts.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
Some of the current owners are divesting some or all of their interest.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Asked about divesting from fossil fuels, Caballero said the transition away from fossil fuel companies will take time.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
For Unilever, divesting much of its food business allows the company to focus on its personal-care segment, which is growing faster.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The core dispute was whether divesting would ultimately do more harm than good to already shrinking resources.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Never mind that Run Gen Z’s parent organization, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is responsible for, among other things, drafting bills that would punish financial institutions and other companies for divesting from the fossil-fuel industry.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Lisa Vanderpump is divesting from West Hollywood.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The gesture was acclaimed by supporters of a humble pope but attracted criticism from conservatives, who accused him of divesting the papacy of a sacred element.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
Some of the current owners are divesting some or all of their interest.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Asked about divesting from fossil fuels, Caballero said the transition away from fossil fuel companies will take time.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
For Unilever, divesting much of its food business allows the company to focus on its personal-care segment, which is growing faster.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The core dispute was whether divesting would ultimately do more harm than good to already shrinking resources.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Never mind that Run Gen Z’s parent organization, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is responsible for, among other things, drafting bills that would punish financial institutions and other companies for divesting from the fossil-fuel industry.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Lisa Vanderpump is divesting from West Hollywood.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The gesture was acclaimed by supporters of a humble pope but attracted criticism from conservatives, who accused him of divesting the papacy of a sacred element.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divesting
Verb
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But in 2023, Kenya’s government began evicting them again, citing a new justification.—
Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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Just months into the pandemic, Matthew Haines, like landlords across the country, learned he was barred from evicting tenants who didn’t pay their rent under a federal eviction moratoriumthat lasted almost a year — costing him and his investors over $1 million.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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However, the addition of an ingredient or two can turn baking soda into an ant-ridding remedy in a pinch.—
Rabekah Henderson,
The Spruce,
5 June 2026
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When the home was first set to be put on the market in 2014, Forbes reported that Colony Capital may have put as much as $50 million into updating the property, including ridding it of many of its child-friendly features.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Diehard Knicks fan and Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet went topless after the game after stripping off his jacket and shirt with his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, looking on.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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The two had met in March through a website used for escort and stripping services, according to a court affidavit, and investigators alleged Dale paid Rylaarsdam more than $11,000 during the course of several weeks to talk to him and perform acts of bondage at his home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The parents are accused of depriving the child of bathroom access, light, food and water while they were confined.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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This year, owing to a mixup in the congressional budget, one of the government’s most important scholarships was left severely underfunded, depriving thousands of Peru’s neediest high-school graduates of the opportunity to continue their studies at local universities.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Numerous foods possess anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties that can support joint health.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
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The craniectomy, which removed 40 percent of her skull, saved Erbert's life by relieving pressure caused by the hematoma, a collection of blood that had formed from a burst blood vessel.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Verb
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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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These automation platforms are heavily leaning into AI to allow these mundane and repetitive transactions flow through your accounting system with minimal or no human involvement, freeing up your accounting staff to perform other functions.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Analysts have noted that retail investors could be causing some of the weakness in chips by freeing up dry powder in preparation for the blockbuster IPO – though Bank of America noted that last week’s sell-off was driven by big institutional money.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Verb
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That extra money makes Freedom 250 the largest bonus night in UFC history, clearing the previous record of $300,000 set at UFC 300 by $100,000 on Fight of the Night and $125,000 on Performance of the Night.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Broward State Attorney Harold Pryor marched into a courtroom Friday to ask a judge to serve justice by clearing more than 40 convictions his office secured in the late 1980s and early 1990s.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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“Divesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divesting. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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