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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
Verb
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Perhaps because tomato juice is nutritious, packed with vitamins and antioxidants, and the spiciness can induce a sweat, which, as people like to believe, rids the body of poisons.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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This bias deprives women of appropriate health care solutions.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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But psychological research does not support the idea that personal growth deprives others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 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
Verb
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The collective spiritual and ritual aspects of the psychedelic experience in community settings are what relieves suffering and strengthens bonds.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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Living wages lead to local economic growth & relieves the tax burden on other Texas families.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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This slowly strips a person’s ability to walk, talk, eat, dress, write, speak, swallow and, eventually, breathe.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The King strips Andrew of his princely titles and begins the process to evict him from Royal Lodge.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Whether Markey wins reelection or Moulton ousts him in the Democratic Senate primary, Massachusettsans wouldn’t see much difference in their voting records.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As for that Lucy and Stephen ending, Oppenheimer previously explained in her deep dive with THR on the finale that the moment when Stephen abandons Lucy at the gas station is ultimately what frees her from their relationship, and Van Patten agrees.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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That will frees up Hoffman to focus on CEO responsibilities.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Divests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divests. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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