DIVEST Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word divest. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words 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 |