HyperDic: divest

English > 4 senses of the word divest:
VERBpossessiondivest, deprive, striptake away possessions from someone
socialdivest, disinvestdeprive of status or authority
possessiondivest, disinvestreduce or dispose of
changedivest, strip, undress, disinvestremove (someone's or one's own) clothes
divest > pronunciation
Soundsdayveh'st; dihveh'st
Rhymesabreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst...
English > divest: 4 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaningtake away possessions from someone.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody of something
ModelThey divest him of all his money
Synonymsdeprive, strip
Narrowerbereavedeprive through death
cleandeprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
clean outdeprive completely of money or goods
disarm, unarmtake away the weapons from
dispossessDeprive of the possession of real estate
expropriatedeprive / deprive of possessions
orphandeprive of parents
unclothestrip
unsexdeprive of sex or sexual powers
BroadertakeTake into one's possession
Spanishdeprivar, desnudar, despojar, desposeer, privar
Catalandesmuntar, desposseir, despullar-se, despullar, desvestir-se, desvestir, privar
Nounsdivestiturean order to an offending party to rid itself of property
English > divest: 4 senses > verb 2, social
Meaningdeprive of status or authority.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody of something
Example"he was divested of his rights and his title"
Synonymdisinvest
Narrowerdefrock, unfrockdivest of the frock
dethroneRemove a monarch from the throne
Broaderfree, dischargeFree from obligations or duties
Oppositeinvest, vest, enthroneProvide with power and authority
Spanishdesinvertir, despojaron, despojar, privar
Catalandesposseir, despullar
English > divest: 4 senses > verb 3, possession
MeaningReduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment).
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples
  • "The company decided to divest"
  • "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"
Synonymdisinvest
Broaderwithdraw, draw, take out, draw offRemove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
Oppositeinvest, put, commit, placemake an investment
Spanishdesinvertir
Nounsdivestiturethe sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
English > divest: 4 senses > verb 4, change
MeaningRemove (someone's or one's own) clothes.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"
Synonymsstrip, undress, disinvest
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdrawRemove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Similar toundress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peelGet undressed
Spanishdesvestir
Catalandespullar

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