Synonyms of divesting

divesting

verb

present participle of divest

1

as in evicting

to end the occupancy or possession of

unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evicting
• depriving
• stripping
• dispossessing
• expropriating
• ousting
• usurping
• appropriating
• annexing
• disinheriting
• impounding
• seizing
• deforcing
• commandeering
• disfurnishing
• bereaving
• taking over

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridding
• relieving
• freeing
• clearing
• unburdening
• liberating
• emancipating
• rescuing
• disencumbering
• loosening
• enfranchising
• disburdening
• releasing
• springing
• discharging
• loosing
• extricating
• disengaging
• redeeming
• disentangling
• delivering
• manumitting
• unfettering
• bailing (out)
• unchaining
• unbinding
• uncaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• burdening
• encumbering
• saddling
• subjecting
• restraining
• hampering
• weighting (down)
• shackling
• bogging (down)
• fettering
• weighing down

3

as in stripping

to take something away from

he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stripping
• depriving
• denuding
• bereaving
• abating
• defrauding
• shortchanging
• cleaning (out)
• bankrupting
• impoverishing
• cheating
• disfurnishing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of divesting

In fact, there are reports that some of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit have suggested any settlement would have to include Paramount divesting CNN from the merged company. — Chris Wallace, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Cracker Barrel recently underwent significant changes, including selling 26 properties, divesting Maple Street Biscuit Company, and replacing CEO Julie Masino with David Deno. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The company is laying off 3,200 people—1,600 now and another 1,600 over the next year—and divesting from four studios. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 July 2026

In a news release, the local chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine outlined several demands for UMKC, including the disclosure of financial investments and divesting from Israeli weapons, technology and construction companies. — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

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. — 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