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present participle of divest
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1
to end the occupancy or possession of
- unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house
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2
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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3
to take something away from
- he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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“Divesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divesting. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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