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disinvest

di·sin·vest

uncommon

verb

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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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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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”

Origin

From dis- + invest.

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