divest
🇺🇸
/daɪˈvest/
🇬🇧
/daɪˈvest/
verb
R
To take off or remove clothing.
He divested himself of his jacket before entering the pool.
R
To sell or get rid of something, like property or a business.
The company is divesting itself of some of its assets to focus on its core business.
R
To remove something from someone's control or possession.
After her illness, she was divested of much of her responsibility.
translation
To take off or remove clothing.; To sell or get rid of something, like property or a business.; To remove something from someone's control or possession.
Word Forms
3rd Present
divests
Past
divested
Perfect
divested
Progressive
divesting