English to English
verb
- deprive of status or authority
He was divested of his rights and his title.
They disinvested themselves of their rights.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
