DIVEST Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word divest. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DIVEST
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| deprive | verbv | |||||
verb • take away possessions from someone • keep from having, keeping, or obtaining • take away | ||||||
| dispossess | verbv | |||||
verb • deprive of the possession of real estate | ||||||
| despoil | verbv | |||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||
| divestiture | nounn | |||||
noun • an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior • the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division | ||||||
| expropriate | verbv | |||||
verb • deprive of possessions | ||||||
| remove | verbv | |||||
noun • degree of figurative distance or separation verb • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract • remove from a position or an office • dispose of • cause to leave • shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes • stay away or leave • kill intentionally and with premeditation • get rid of something abstract | ||||||
| take off | verbv | |||||
verb • depart for someplace • take away • depart from the ground • take time off from work; stop working temporarily • mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner • remove clothes or shoes • get started or set in motion, used figuratively • prove fatal • make a subtraction | ||||||
| disinvest | verbv | |||||
verb • deprive of status or authority • reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) • remove (someone's or one's own) clothes | ||||||
| undress | verbv | |||||
noun • partial or complete nakedness verb • get undressed • remove (someone's or one's own) clothes | ||||||
| disrobe | verbv | |||||
verb • get undressed | ||||||
| sell off | verbv | |||||
verb • get rid of by selling, usually at reduced prices | ||||||
