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divest
/daɪˈvɛst/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
take away possessions from someone
The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb
deprive of status or authority
he was divested of his rights and his title
- verb
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
The company decided to divest
- verb
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim