DIVEST


Meaning of DIVEST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dī-ˈvest, də- ]

transitive verb

Etymology: alteration of devest

Date: 1623

1.

a. : to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title

b. : to undress or strip especially of clothing, ornament, or equipment

c. : rid , free

2. : to take away from a person

• di·vest·ment -ˈves(t)-mənt noun

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