divest

verb

dī-ˈvest How to pronounce divest (audio)
Definition of divestnext
1
as in to evict
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
as in to rid
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
as in to deprive
to take something away from he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered

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Recent Examples of divest 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 The staggering number of trades across eight separate accounts marks a significant departure from previous presidents, who have either divested their holdings or traded exclusively in diversified mutual funds. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 2 July 2026 The King’s Warden and Colony were both released by Showbox, part of the Orion conglomerate, which divested its controlling stake in Megabox in 2007. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 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 See All Example Sentences for divest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divest
  1. evict
  2. relieve
  3. deprive
  4. dispossess
  5. strip
  6. oust
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  • In extreme situations, facilities might send a resident to an emergency room for evaluation or to a psychiatric hospital, or evict or discharge them.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • On Thursday’s eviction episode, Devens gave Gunn a shoutout during the live broadcast after sharing his vote to evict.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 July 2026
Definition of evict
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  • Their teammates ran over the join them in a group hug, relieved to be back in the game.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Following the decision, Wilson thanked the court for considering the evidence and said she was relieved that the proceedings had concluded.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 July 2026
Definition of relieve
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  • So, the team tested if depriving mole-rats of smell would purge the xenophobia out of them.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Cover With Cardboard Another option is to cover lily of the valley with cardboard, which will deprive the plant of light and weaken its roots.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026
Definition of deprive
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  • On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
    — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of dispossess
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  • The company scrambled to placate the brands with new demonetization policies, stripping ads from huge batches of videos.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • Last but not least—stripping black from the equation altogether.
    — Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of strip
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  • Starmer’s finance minister, Rachel Reeves, was ousted, replaced by John Healey, a former defense secretary who resigned in June and accused the Treasury of failing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • But the public show of confidence hasn’t quieted longstanding doubts about Collins’ chances of ousting Ossoff.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
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