Disinvest (Verb)

Meaning 1

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".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Divest
  • Undress
  • Strip

Hypernyms

  • Remove
  • Take Away
  • Take

Meaning 2

Deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Divest

Hypernyms

  • Free

Hyponyms

  • Defrock
  • Dethrone

Meaning 3

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".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Divest

Hypernyms

  • Take Out
  • Withdraw
  • Draw Off

Related Words

  • Disinvestment (noun)
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