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divest    音标拼音: [dɑɪv'ɛst] [dɪv'ɛst]
vt. 剥除,使脱去,夺去

剥除,使脱去,夺去

divest
v 1: take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the
Jews of all their assets" [synonym: {deprive}, {strip},
{divest}]
2: deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his
rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their
rights" [synonym: {divest}, {disinvest}] [ant: {enthrone},
{invest}, {vest}]
3: 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" [synonym: {divest},
{disinvest}] [ant: {commit}, {invest}, {place}, {put}]
4: 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"
[synonym: {strip}, {undress}, {divest}, {disinvest}]

Divest \Di*vest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Divested}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Divesting}.] [LL. divestire (di- = dis- L. vestire to
dress), equiv. to L. devestire. It is the same word as
devest, but the latter is rarely used except as a technical
term in law. See {Devest}, {Vest}.]
1. To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage;
-- opposed to {invest}.
[1913 Webster]

2. Fig.: To strip; to deprive; to dispossess; as, to divest
one of his rights or privileges; to divest one's self of
prejudices, passions, etc.
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Wretches divested of every moral feeling.
--Goldsmith.
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The tendency of the language to divest itself of its
gutturals. --Earle.
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3. (Law) See {Devest}. --Mozley & W.
[1913 Webster]


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  • DIVEST Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of DIVEST is to take something (as property, authority, or a right) away from (someone or something) : deprive, dispossess; specifically : to deprive or dispossess (oneself) of property (as through government-ordered divestiture)
  • DIVEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    Phrasal verb divest someone of something (Definition of divest from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
  • DIVEST Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Divest definition: to strip of clothing, ornament, etc See examples of DIVEST used in a sentence
  • divest - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    divest (third-person singular simple present divests, present participle divesting, simple past and past participle divested) You shall never divest me of my right to free speech When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day
  • DIVEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    If you divest someone of something that they are wearing or carrying, you take it off them or away from them
  • Divest - definition of divest by The Free Dictionary
    2 to strip or deprive (someone or something), esp of property or rights; dispossess 3 to rid of or free from: to divest oneself of responsibility for a decision 4 to take away (property, legal rights, etc ) 5 a to sell off
  • divest | meaning of divest in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary . . .
    • Lake was officially asked to divest the stocks in October 1993 • We are tackling our problem areas and are divesting those assets which no longer have a strategic fit
  • divest - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
    to remove or strip of clothing: He divested himself of his coat and sat down to take away, deprive, or strip (someone or something), esp of property or rights: The family was divested of its home to rid of or free from: We managed to divest ourselves of responsibility
  • Definition of divest - Words Defined
    To strip of or remove; to take away someone's rights or possessions The word "divest" carries a rich array of meanings and connotations, particularly in legal, financial, and social contexts Below is an in-depth analysis of the term, including its etymology, definitions, usage in different contexts, and its implications
  • Divest - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms Etymology
    In its modern usage, 'divest' refers to the action of stripping an individual or entity of their authority, privileges, possessions, or investments It implies a deliberate and often systematic process of relinquishing control or ownership





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