Textual thesaurus for "divest"

(verb) disinvest, strip, undress

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

(verb) 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

(verb) deprive, strip

take away possessions from someone

The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets

(verb) disinvest

deprive of status or authority

he was divested of his rights and his title; They disinvested themselves of their rights