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divest
verb di·vest \dī-ˈvest, də-\
finance : to sell (something valuable, such as property or stocks)
Full Definition of DIVEST
transitive verb
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: to take away from a person
— di·vest·ment \-ˈves(t)-mənt\ noun
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Origin of DIVEST
alteration of devest
Related to DIVEST
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- dispossess, expropriate, oust
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Rhymes with DIVEST
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