DIVEST Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

divest

verb

dī-ˈvest

Definition of divest

as in to evict

to end the occupancy or possession of unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house

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as in to rid

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant

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as in to deprive

to take something away from he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered

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Recent Examples of divest The fund asserted in its letter that a potential strategic buyer of the entire company could subsequently divest assets, shifting the execution risk of such sales away from Devon holders. — David Faber, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 The settlement did not require Paramount to divest some of its cable assets — a concession that California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who led a 12-state coalition suing to block the merger, had previously sought. — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 In 2024, through a personal holding called Nessifashion, Bizzarri invested in Elisabetta Franchi, becoming the brand’s chairman and departed a year later, divesting from that company. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 However, Ramaswamy's spokesman Evan Machan did not say whether the Republican candidate would divest his individual stock holdings. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for divest

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After 65 days in the house, Kirby was evicted just one week before the finale, coming in fourth place.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026
Days before their wedding, Porizkova and Greenstein revealed that they’d been evicted from her home of six years.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of evict

Verb

The belief that heat can benefit the mind and relieve psychic suffering has a long history across human societies.

— Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
According to a photo from the scene, one appeared to have blood on its hind leg; the other appeared relieved to have its friend back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of relieve

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However, further Houthi offensives have met stiffer resistance from the recuperated forces of the Presidential Leadership Council, depriving the group of another quick victory.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
This deprived the treasurers of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested to generate billions of dollars for the pensions — a gap present-day taxpayers must fill.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of deprive

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Sveindis Jonsdottir capped the scoring in the 67th minute, dispossessing Tatumn Milazzo deep in Utah territory before rolling a shot past McGlynn’s right side.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Sveindís Jónsdóttir capped the scoring in the 67th minute, dispossessing Tatumn Milazzo deep in Utah territory before rolling a shot past McGlynn’s right side.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispossess

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Though the star is stripping and accreting matter like black holes sometimes do with stars, the huge difference in size between the star in ZTF J0440+2325 and a typical black hole means this proceeds differently.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Pad Thai – less the salt and sugar – tastes very different when all the bad stuff is stripped out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of strip

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The movement's struggle for justice over the tragedy and against corruption has grown into a nationwide political force whose electoral arm, the Student List, will attempt to oust Vucic’s government after 14 years in power.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Digital World’s board ousted chair and chief executive officer Patrick Orlando in March 2023 amid the turmoil.

— byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

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