Dictionary definition · divest
verb
- take away possessions from someone"The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
- deprive of status or authority"he was divested of his rights and his title"
- reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)"The company decided to divest"
- remove (someone's or one's own) clothes"The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).