Definition of divests

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  • divests is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • divests is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • divests is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of divests

  • reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) (verb)

    Examples

    1. The company decided to divest
    2. the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property

    Synonyms

    1. disinvest
  • take away possessions from someone (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. deprive
    2. strip
  • deprive of status or authority (verb)

    Examples

    1. he was divested of his rights and his title

    Synonyms

    1. disinvest
  • remove (someone's or one's own) clothes (verb)

    Examples

    1. She divested herself of her outdoor clothes

    Synonyms

    1. disinvest
    2. strip
    3. undress

See definition of divests in Merriam Webster