Divest
11divest — [v] dispossess; take off bankrupt, bare, bereave, bleed, denudate, denude, deprive, despoil, disinherit, dismantle, disrobe, ditch*, doff, dump, eighty six*, lose, milk*, oust, plunder, remove, rob, seize, spoil, strip, take from, unclothe,… …
12divest — di|vest [daıˈvest, dı ] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Old French; Origin: desvestir to undress , from Latin vestire to dress ] [I and T] technical if a company divests, it sells some of its ↑assets, ↑investments etc ▪ pressure on hospitals to divest… …
13divest — verb divest sb of sth phrasal verb (T) formal 1 divest yourself of to take off something you are wearing or carrying: Pedro divested himself of his overcoat and boots. 2 to get rid of something that you own: divest yourself of: A new minister… …
14divest — v. (formal) (d; refl., tr.) to divest of (they divested themselves of all stocks and bonds) * * * [daɪ vest] (formal) (d; refl., tr.) to divest of (they divested themselves of all stocks and bonds) (formal) (d; refl., tr.) to divest of (they… …
15divest — [[t]daɪve̱st, AM dɪ [/t]] divests, divesting, divested 1) VERB If you divest yourself of something that you own or are responsible for, you get rid of it or stop being responsible for it. [FORMAL] [V pron refl of n] The company divested itself of …
16divest — UK [daɪˈvest] / US [dɪˈvest] / US [daɪˈvest] verb [transitive] Word forms divest : present tense I/you/we/they divest he/she/it divests present participle divesting past tense divested past participle divested formal to take away someone s power …
17divest — /di vest , duy /, v.t. 1. to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves. 2. to strip or deprive (someone or something), esp. of property or rights; dispossess. 3. to rid of or free from: He divested himself of… …
18divest — verb /daɪˈvɛst,dɪˈvɛst/ a) To undress, disrobe. Having divested the child he kissed her gently and gave her a little pat to make her stand off. b) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) something (such as a …
19divest — (entrée créée par le supplément) (di vê) s. m. Terme d ancien droit. Action de dépouiller quelqu un d une possession. • Décret du 19 septembre 1790 : art. 3 : à dater du jour où les tribunaux de districts seront installés dans les pays de… …
20divest — di|vest [ dı vest, daı vest ] verb transitive FORMAL to take away someone s power, rights, or authority divest yourself of something VERY FORMAL 1. ) to take off something you are wearing 2. ) to get rid of something, for example by selling it …
