Definition of divest

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divest - 5 definitions

- verb
1. deprive -- take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
synonyms: deprive, strip
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. divest -- deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights"
synonyms: disinvest
antonyms: invest -- provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. divest -- 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"
synonyms: disinvest
antonyms: invest -- make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. strip -- 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"
synonyms: strip, undress, disinvest
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. divest, devest -- to strip or deprive of anything
synonyms: devest, divests, divested, divesting
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
invest -- provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
invest -- make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

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