The judge divested the company of its foreign holding.
•The court divested her of her stocks.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
divest someone/thing of — deprive or dispossess someone or something of (power, rights, etc.). → divest … English new terms dictionary
divest of — [phrasal verb] formal 1 divest (someone or something) of (something) : to take (something) away from (someone or something else) : to cause (someone or something) to lose or give up (something) The document does not divest her of her right to use … Useful english dictionary
divest — [[t]daɪve̱st, AM dɪ [/t]] divests, divesting, divested 1) VERB If you divest yourself of something that you own or are responsible for, you get rid of it or stop being responsible for it. [FORMAL] [V pron refl of n] The company divested itself of … English 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
divest — UK [daɪˈvest] / US [dɪˈvest] / US [daɪˈvest] verb [transitive] Word forms divest : present tense I/you/we/they divest he/she/it divests present participle divesting past tense divested past participle divested formal to take away someone s power … English dictionary
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 — di|vest [ dı vest, daı vest ] verb transitive FORMAL to take away someone s power, rights, or authority divest yourself of something VERY FORMAL 1. ) to take off something you are wearing 2. ) to get rid of something, for example by selling it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — di•vest [[t]dɪˈvɛst, daɪ [/t]] v. t. 1) to strip of clothing, ornament, etc 2) to strip or deprive (someone or something), esp. of property or rights; dispossess 3) to rid of or free from: to divest oneself of responsibility for a decision[/ex]… … From formal English to slang
divest — di|vest [daıˈvest, dı ] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Old French; Origin: desvestir to undress , from Latin vestire to dress ] [I and T] technical if a company divests, it sells some of its ↑assets, ↑investments etc ▪ pressure on hospitals to divest… … Dictionary of contemporary English
divest — verb divest sb of sth phrasal verb (T) formal 1 divest yourself of to take off something you are wearing or carrying: Pedro divested himself of his overcoat and boots. 2 to get rid of something that you own: divest yourself of: A new minister… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
