divest

verb
UK: /daɪˈvest/
US: /dɪˈvest/

  1. To get rid of something, especially a business or investment, because it is not profitable or because you want to use the money for something else.

    1. The company will divest its retail operations soon.
    2. They plan to divest some of their assets to raise capital for new projects so they'll divest.

  2. To deprive or dispossess someone of property, authority, or title.

    1. The king chose to divest the knight of his lands.
    2. The court can divest a parent of their legal rights if they are harmful so they divest rights.

  3. To rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or needs.

    1. I need to divest myself of these old clothes and shoes.
    2. The politician sought to divest himself of any connection to the scandal when it emerged so he wanted to divest.

Synonyms

relinquish cede unload rid strip deprive
divest noun

  1. The act of selling off a business or investment.

    1. The divest was completed last quarter.
    2. The company announced a major divest of its holdings to improve cash flow.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "divest" in English means: To get rid of something, especially a business or investment, because it is not profitable or because you want to use the money for something else., To deprive or dispossess someone of property, authority, or title., To rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or needs..

The phonetic transcription of "divest" is /daɪˈvest/ in British English and /dɪˈvest/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "divest": relinquish, cede, unload, rid, strip, deprive.

Example usage of "divest": "The company will divest its retail operations soon.". More examples on the page.