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divest

UK
/daɪˈvɛst/
US
/daɪˈvɛst/

Translations

divestverb
divested
Past Simple
divested
Past Participle
divesting
Gerund
UK
/daɪˈvɛst/
US
/daɪˈvɛst/
se défaire de
She decided to divest herself of old clothes by donating them to charity.
Elle a décidé de se défaire de ses vieux vêtements en les donnant à une œuvre de charité.
désinvestirFinance, entreprise.
The company plans to divest its non-core assets to focus on its main business.
L'entreprise prévoit de désinvestir ses actifs non stratégiques pour se concentrer sur son activité principale.
priver de
Revolutionaries sought to divest the monarchy of its authority.
Les révolutionnaires ont cherché à priver la monarchie de son autorité.
Additional translations
dévêtirSoutenu; au sens de retirer des vêtements ou des couvertures.
Synonyms
strip
deprive
dispossess
rid
remove
relinquish
abandon
withdraw
Antonyms
invest

Definitions

divestverb
To deprive (someone or something) of power, rights, possessions, or a particular quality.
Revolutionaries sought to divest the monarchy of its authority.
To sell off or dispose of a business interest or investment.
The company plans to divest its non-core assets to focus on its main business.
To rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or requires.
She decided to divest herself of old clothes by donating them to charity.
To remove clothing or coverings from (oneself or another); strip.
He divested himself of his wet jacket and hung it by the fire.
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