- dispossess someone of something
- dispossess someone of somethingto separate someone from a possession. •
Do you intend to dispossess us of our home?
•They were dispossessed of the only possessions they had.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dispossess someone of something
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divest someone/thing of — deprive or dispossess someone or something of (power, rights, etc.). → divest … English new terms dictionary
dispossess — UK [ˌdɪspəˈzes] / US verb [transitive] Word forms dispossess : present tense I/you/we/they dispossess he/she/it dispossesses present participle dispossessing past tense dispossessed past participle dispossessed formal to take something valuable… … English dictionary
dispossess — dis|pos|sess [ ,dıspə zes ] verb transitive FORMAL to take something valuable such as land away from someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
divest — [dʌɪ vɛst, dɪ ] verb (divest someone/thing of) deprive or dispossess someone or something of (power, rights, etc.). ↘rid oneself of (an interest or investment). ↘relieve someone of (a garment). Origin C17: alt. of devest, from OFr. desvestir,… … English new terms dictionary
divest — ► VERB (divest of) 1) deprive or dispossess (someone or something) of. 2) free or rid of. ORIGIN Old French desvestir, from Latin vestire clothe … English terms dictionary
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divest — /di vest , duy /, v.t. 1. to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves. 2. to strip or deprive (someone or something), esp. of property or rights; dispossess. 3. to rid of or free from: He divested himself of… … Universalium
divest — verb /daɪˈvɛst,dɪˈvɛst/ a) To undress, disrobe. Having divested the child he kissed her gently and gave her a little pat to make her stand off. b) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) something (such as a … Wiktionary
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