divest

Verb

Verb Forms: divested, divesting, divests

To strip or deprive someone of power, rights, or possessions.
take away possessions from someone
deprive of status or authority
- "he was divested of his rights and his title"
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
- "The company decided to divest"
- "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
- "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"
To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary.
To undress.

Examples

Glasgow will become the first university in Europe to divest from fossil fuels.
In 2011, the company divested an 81% majority stake in its foreign subsidiary.
To DIVEST himself of low-value tiles, he played a short, tactical word.
When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day.
You shall never divest me of my right to free speech.

Origin / Etymology

Alteration of devest, from Middle French devester (“strip of possessions”), from Old French desvestir, from des- (“dis-”) + vestir (“to clothe”).

Synonyms

deprive, disinvest, strip, undress, dispossess, disrobe, sell off

Antonyms

invest, dress

Scrabble Score: 10

divest: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
divest: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
divest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

divest: valid Words With Friends Word