Associations to the word «Divest»
Noun
- Holding
- Apartheid
- Asset
- Attire
- Garment
- Fcc
- Wrap
- Ownership
- Garb
- Overcoat
- Subsidiary
- Stake
- Apparel
- Shareholder
- Armour
- Splendour
- Endowment
- Merger
- Equity
- Prejudice
- Ornament
- Chum
- Waistcoat
- Gm
- Wrapping
- Fossil
- Clothing
- Portfolio
- Stagecoach
- Shawl
- Investment
- Propensity
- Chrysler
- Attribute
- Investor
- Takeover
- Robe
- Cloak
- Conglomerate
- Pension
- Monopoly
- Acquisition
- Brahman
- Penance
- Prosperity
- Privatization
- Corporation
- Business
- Vest
- Telecommunication
- Siemens
- Tyranny
- Volvo
- Restructuring
- Pullman
- Boycott
- Viz
- Share
- Trapping
- Broadcasting
- Hearst
- Bonnet
- Core
- Semiconductor
- Fief
- Company
- Wrath
- Coat
- Entity
- Sudan
- Brand
- Purchaser
- Banking
- Regulator
- Telecom
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DIVEST, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To undress, disrobe.
DIVEST, verb. (transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
DIVEST, verb. (transitive) To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary
Dictionary definition
DIVEST, verb. Take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets".
DIVEST, verb. Deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights".
DIVEST, verb. 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"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa".
DIVEST, verb. Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments".
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