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
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.
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Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Mamdani has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and supported calls to boycott and divest from the country.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Delivery Hero is under pressure from investors to divest some of its overseas businesses, if not an outright sale of the whole company.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
As part of the deal, Nexstar pledged to sell, or divest, six stations within two years.
—Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Mamdani has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and supported calls to boycott and divest from the country.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Delivery Hero is under pressure from investors to divest some of its overseas businesses, if not an outright sale of the whole company.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
As part of the deal, Nexstar pledged to sell, or divest, six stations within two years.
—Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divest
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His older brother, King Charles, stripped him of his titles and evicted him from Royal Lodge after all.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2026
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Social workers estimated that nearly 100,000 Parisian Jews had been evicted from their apartments during the war.—
Shannon Fogg,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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This criminal organization deprived them of that peace of mind.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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As Morocco’s indigenous inhabitants, El Hammoumy continued, the Berbers are like other native peoples around the world who have been systematically dispossessed of their lands and heritage for centuries.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Netherlands international was dispossessed seven times — the most of any player in a Premier League game this season.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Many agree that relieving economic distress must be an immediate focus, but while some believe that should entail a gradual, socialist-style liberalization of the economy, others want a total transition to free-market capitalism, including more foreign investment and private enterprise.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sonoma Artistic Director Carl Spence was relieved to get delivery of the film to the festival in time for his opening night.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Mar. 2026
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That means each project begins with every nut, bolt, washer, and grommet being stripped off, labelled, photographed, bagged, and boxed.—
Simon de Burton,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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McKinney says the move would give users more power to opt out and delete their data while stripping platforms of a key incentive to scoop up personal preferences in the first place.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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Israel’s Western allies join in, bombing the country in what looks like an attempt to oust its government.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Israel has intensified its attacks across Lebanon, mostly in the South, where Israeli ground troops are moving northward to try to oust Hezbollah militants.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Divest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divest. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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