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divest    音标拼音: [dɑɪv'ɛst] [dɪv'ɛst]
vt. 剥除,使脱去,夺去

剥除,使脱去,夺去

divest
v 1: take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the
Jews of all their assets" [synonym: {deprive}, {strip},
{divest}]
2: deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his
rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their
rights" [synonym: {divest}, {disinvest}] [ant: {enthrone},
{invest}, {vest}]
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" [synonym: {divest},
{disinvest}] [ant: {commit}, {invest}, {place}, {put}]
4: 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"
[synonym: {strip}, {undress}, {divest}, {disinvest}]

Divest \Di*vest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Divested}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Divesting}.] [LL. divestire (di- = dis- L. vestire to
dress), equiv. to L. devestire. It is the same word as
devest, but the latter is rarely used except as a technical
term in law. See {Devest}, {Vest}.]
1. To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage;
-- opposed to {invest}.
[1913 Webster]

2. Fig.: To strip; to deprive; to dispossess; as, to divest
one of his rights or privileges; to divest one's self of
prejudices, passions, etc.
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Wretches divested of every moral feeling.
--Goldsmith.
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The tendency of the language to divest itself of its
gutturals. --Earle.
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3. (Law) See {Devest}. --Mozley & W.
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  • DIVEST Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of DIVEST is to take something (as property, authority, or a right) away from (someone or something) : deprive, dispossess; specifically : to deprive or dispossess (oneself) of property (as through government-ordered divestiture)
  • DIVEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    DIVEST definition: 1 to sell something, especially a business or a part of a business: 2 to sell something… Learn more
  • DIVEST Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Divest definition: to strip of clothing, ornament, etc See examples of DIVEST used in a sentence
  • divest verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
    Definition of divest verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
  • divest - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    divest (third-person singular simple present divests, present participle divesting, simple past and past participle divested) You shall never divest me of my right to free speech When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day
  • DIVEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    If you divest yourself of something that you own or are responsible for, you get rid of it or stop being responsible for it
  • Divest - definition of divest by The Free Dictionary
    2 to strip or deprive (someone or something), esp of property or rights; dispossess 3 to rid of or free from: to divest oneself of responsibility for a decision 4 to take away (property, legal rights, etc ) 5 a to sell off
  • Divest - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    Divest is sort of a fancy way to say “dispose of ” It’s often used in a business context to describe companies or governments that divest some of their holdings by selling them off It can also be used in the sense of taking something away from someone
  • Definition of divest - Words Defined
    To strip of or remove; to take away someone's rights or possessions The word "divest" carries a rich array of meanings and connotations, particularly in legal, financial, and social contexts Below is an in-depth analysis of the term, including its etymology, definitions, usage in different contexts, and its implications
  • divest - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
    to remove or strip of clothing: He divested himself of his coat and sat down to take away, deprive, or strip (someone or something), esp of property or rights: The family was divested of its home to rid of or free from: We managed to divest ourselves of responsibility





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