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- pronunciation:
- dih
vest
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daI
vest
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
divests, divesting, divested |
| definition 1: |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, esp. by legal means.
The government divested the farmers of their land and created communal farms.- antonyms:
- endow, vest
- similar words:
- dispossess, strip
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| definition 2: |
to rid (one or oneself) of something.
He wanted to divest himself of any obligation.- antonyms:
- invest
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| definition 3: |
to get rid of (financial holdings, esp. stocks) by selling.
- antonyms:
- invest
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| definition 4: |
to take off or strip clothing from.
- antonyms:
- apparel, attire, clothe
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| related words: |
bust, depose, deprive, expose, strip |
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| derivations: |
divestible (adj.), divestiture (n.) |
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