dīˈvest, də̇ˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: alter (influenced by Latin di-, from dis- dis- (I)) of devest
1.
a. : to undress or strip especially of clothing, ornament, or equipment
divest him of his clothes
trees divested of summer finery
b. : to dispossess or deprive especially of possessions, qualities, rights
compelled to divest himself of his holdings
2.
a. archaic : to lay aside : abandon
b. : to take away (possessions or vested rights) : devest
Synonyms: see strip