divest
verb
di·vest
| \ dī-ˈvest
, dÉ™-\
, dÉ™-\
divested;
divesting;
divests
Definition of divest
1a
: to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
divesting assets to raise capital was divested of his rights divesting herself of all her worldly possessions encouraged the university to divest itself from fossil fuels
b
: to undress or strip especially of clothing, ornament, or equipment
Christmas trees divested of their ornaments
2
: to take away from a person
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Other Words from divest
divestment
\ dī-ˈves(t)-mənt
, dÉ™- \
noun
, dÉ™- \
noun
Examples of divest in a Sentence
The company is divesting 8 of its 20 stores.
We may have to divest assets to raise capital.
Recent Examples on the Web
However, Politico reports that the city has not divested any funds from the fossil fuel industry but has only announced its intentions to study the issue. — Grace Segers, CBS News, "Where the 2020 candidates stand on climate change," 4 Sep. 2019 The group has tracked close to $5 billion that has been divested, including hundreds of millions of dollars by universities. — NBC News, "'An uphill battle': Harvard students urge school to pull investments that support prisons," 3 Sep. 2019 Trump, who has not divested from his properties, spends many weekends at his resorts in either Florida or New Jersey and has regularly dined at his organization’s restaurant in Washington D.C. — Andrew O'reilly, Fox News, "Trump’s Doral resort eyed for next G-7: ‘Each country can have their own villa’," 26 Aug. 2019 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday its settlement with Carlos Rafael and his fishing captains will clear the way for Rafael’s assets to be divested. — Washington Post, "Bitcoin founder claims draw skepticism," 20 Aug. 2019 France’s largest energy producer has also sold assets worth €10 billion ($11.24 billion), and assets worth a further €2 billion to €3 billion are to be divested by 2021. — Nina Trentmann, WSJ, "French Nuclear Power Producer EDF Plans a Turnaround," 14 June 2019 Since Trump hasn’t fully divested himself from his businesses, he and his family stand to gain from any transactions that take place in them. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Trump’s Latest Get-Rich-Quick Scheme," 26 Aug. 2019 Sadler became interested in him at the advice of East Coast trainer Michael Stidham, whose clients were divesting some of their holdings. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "SoCal connections score upset with Higher Power in Pacific Classic," 17 Aug. 2019 Two utilities with a stake in the facility had either divested from the plant or plan to do so. — Benjamin Storrow, Scientific American, "And Now the Really Big Coal Plants Begin to Close," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'divest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for divest
divest
verb
English Language Learners Definition of divest
finance
: to sell (something valuable, such as property or stocks)
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divest
transitive verb
di·vest
| \ dī-ˈvest, də-
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Legal Definition of divest
: to deprive or dispossess (oneself) of property through divestiture
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