English dictionary

divest

/d/I/'v/E/st/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

take away possessions from someone

verb.possession

Synonyms deprive strip

Source: WordNet 3.0
deprive of status or authority

verb.social

Examples
He was divested of his rights and his title.

Synonyms disinvest

Antonyms enthrone invest vest

Source: WordNet 3.0
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)

verb.possession

Examples
The company decided to divest.

The board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property.

Antonyms commit invest place put

Source: WordNet 3.0
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes

verb.change

Examples
She divested herself of her outdoor clothes.

Synonyms disinvest strip undress

Source: WordNet 3.0
To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage; -- opposed to <i>invest</i>.

verb

Source: webster1913