English | German | Russian | Czech

divest English

Meaning divest meaning

What does divest mean?

divest

(= strip) take away possessions from someone The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets (= disinvest) 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 (= disinvest) deprive of status or authority he was divested of his rights and his title They disinvested themselves of their rights (= undress, disinvest) 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 divest synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as divest?

Conjugation divest conjugation

How do you conjugate divest?

divest · verb

Are you looking for...?