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as in evicts
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 rids
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 deprives
to take something away from
he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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Recent Examples of divests
The agreement keeps the popular app alive in the US more than a year after lawmakers passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance divests its US operations.
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semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to making more untold billions, the NFL effectively divests itself of the costs associated with in-house broadcasting.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
In late June, the agency announced a settlement, allowing the acquisition to go forward as long as HPE divests its division for small and medium businesses and licenses Juniper’s software to independent competitors.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to making more untold billions, the NFL effectively divests itself of the costs associated with in-house broadcasting.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
In late June, the agency announced a settlement, allowing the acquisition to go forward as long as HPE divests its division for small and medium businesses and licenses Juniper’s software to independent competitors.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divests
Verb
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Ashley evicts Morgan Ashley evicts Morgan.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the city of Cluj, located within the country’s Transylvania region, a bailiff named Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) evicts the homeless Ion (Gabriel Spahiu) from the unused cellar of a local house to make way for the construction of the Kontinental boutique hotel.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Trading out of the first round also rids the 49ers of having a first-round pick with a fifth-year option.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This method deprives the plant of sunlight and heat, effectively killing it.—
Caroline Biggs,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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This scenario deprives producers, sales agents, and distributors of global monetization opportunities across all types of films, while frustrating audiences who discover these titles but can’t watch them.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott dispossesses Virgil van Dijk and Semenyo secures the loose ball.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Sanchez has not been immune to errors, but his shot-stopping has been key to Chelsea and Liam Rosenior’s exit relieves some of the questions about his ability on the ball.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The hope is that the device relieves enough pressure on the lungs and heart to give them some time to recover.—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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This is all because of a process known as ram pressure stripping, where the gravitational pull of another celestial body strips gas away.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 May 2026
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From there, the ornamentation strips back, room by room, evolving with the narrative of the album.—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Jaime Alas scores in stoppage time and El Salvador forges a 3-3 tie that ousts the United States from Olympic soccer qualifying.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a more conventional political drama, Daiva’s hunger strike would light a fire of popular protest which ousts the Soviet forces.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 Nov. 2025
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Giving people autonomy strengthens their judgment, builds trust and frees the leader to lead at a higher level.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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This approach not only offers better value, but also frees up evenings for more casual, spontaneous meals, whether that’s tapas in Spain or aperitivo in Italy.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
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“Divests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divests. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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