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 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.
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PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Endowments and foundations have been divesting as they are pressed for liquidity, but family offices can scoop attractive assets at a discount and weather the exit slowdown.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The bill classifies itself as a federal conflict-of-interest statute, which would make divesting members eligible for preferred tax treatment under Section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code.
—Andrew Leahey, 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
After divesting from the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group and selling his minority stake in Eataly in 2019, Batali has kept a low profile.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Endowments and foundations have been divesting as they are pressed for liquidity, but family offices can scoop attractive assets at a discount and weather the exit slowdown.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The bill classifies itself as a federal conflict-of-interest statute, which would make divesting members eligible for preferred tax treatment under Section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code.
—Andrew Leahey, 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
After divesting from the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group and selling his minority stake in Eataly in 2019, Batali has kept a low profile.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divesting
Verb
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In the final part of the HOH competition, Ashley won and became the last HOH, evicting Morgan from the game and choosing Vince to take to the Final 2.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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After Domingue won the BB Blockbuster, the houseguests had to decide between evicting Soto and Jorgensen.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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An inevitable part of lawn maintenance, ridding your space of weeds often takes hours to do and requires bending, straining, and stretching in less-than-ideal positions to get the job done.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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Many prayed and called for ridding themselves of the divisive, violent rhetoric of the past week.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Stein described this technique as a form of dissociation—stripping language of the feelings that link it to our shared experience.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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To avoid stripping and stiffening of the fabric, Holmes recommends washing comforters using mild detergent in cold or lukewarm water.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Picasso’s portrait of Gertrude went to the Met, depriving Alice of a presence that felt alive to her.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The packable device loops over your seatback tray table, instantly elevating your legs, relieving pressure from your hips, and creating a more relaxed and comfortable long-haul flight experience.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket has flown successfully three times, relieving some of the need for European governments to look to the United States for SpaceX rockets to launch their military satellites.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 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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The Chiefs set up the fourth-and-1 dagger to Brown with a bootleg, freeing Mahomes to roll out to his right and complete the throw on the run.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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These include freeing up money that can be spent on other parts of the car, such as aerodynamic development.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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TwelveLabs’ technology uniquely reduces that friction, surfacing the right scene faster, flagging potential issues earlier, and clearing the path so creators can focus more of their energy on emotion, framing, and story arcs.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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After clearing the idea with Springsteen himself, Clinch began working on ideas to feature his most iconic photographs.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Divesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divesting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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