DIVESTS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

divests

verb

present tense third-person singular of divest

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 bill would also bar companies from listing a digital asset issued or sponsored by public officials, and require politicians to place their earlier crypto assets in a blind trust or divests them during their term in office. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 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. — 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

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Ashley evicts Morgan Ashley evicts Morgan.

— Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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

Definition of evicts

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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
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

Definition of rids

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And although Etna’s narrative voice—vulnerable, curious, endearingly direct—inclines the reader to envision the pluckiest good boy, humanity’s violence deprives him of a gentle youth.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Canceling this vital research deprives policymakers and communities of crucial data on discrimination's mechanisms and effective interventions.

— Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of deprives

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This can be observed in heart failure patients with an implant that relieves strain on their heart by helping pump blood through their bodies.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
The lubricant injection Ohtani received a week ago relieves symptoms for a short period of time, usually a few months.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of relieves

Verb

That decision permanently strips the owner of future growth, dividends, voting rights and control over when the stock is sold.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
The reaction strips off the stubborn chlorine atoms and clips the massive polymer chains into smaller, slicker segments.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of strips

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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
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

Definition of ousts

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In a press release, Charman Driver, the board chair of CAM Raleigh, emphasized that selling the building frees up the museum to try new things.

— News Desk, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Consider revising your study schedule this afternoon, because clean structure frees your keen attention to shine.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

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