| disinvest [v] |
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| 1) | deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights" |
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| Synonyms : | divest |
| See Also:
| discharge enthrone dethrone defrock |
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| 2) | 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 univeristy to disinvest in South Africa" |
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| Synonyms : | divest |
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| draw disinvestment divestiture commit |
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| 3) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | divest strip undress |
| See Also:
| discase remove undress strip |
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