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divest

Dictionary definition · divest

verb

  1. take away possessions from someone"The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
  2. deprive of status or authority"he was divested of his rights and his title"
  3. reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)"The company decided to divest"
  4. remove (someone's or one's own) clothes"The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).