Divest (Verb)

Meaning¹

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.

Meaning²

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..

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".