DIVEST Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

divest

verb

dī-ˈvest

Definition of divest

as in to evict

to end the occupancy or possession of unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house

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as in to rid

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant

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as in to deprive

to take something away from he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered

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Recent Examples of divest The staggering number of trades across eight separate accounts marks a significant departure from previous presidents, who have either divested their holdings or traded exclusively in diversified mutual funds. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 2 July 2026 The King’s Warden and Colony were both released by Showbox, part of the Orion conglomerate, which divested its controlling stake in Megabox in 2007. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 July 2026 In a news release, the local chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine outlined several demands for UMKC, including the disclosure of financial investments and divesting from Israeli weapons, technology and construction companies. — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 The Los Angeles Times reported that owner Mark Walter also divested from the private prison company GEO Group, which operates ICE processing centers, including the facility in Adelanto. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for divest

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Verb

Landlords in Durban and Johannesburg also evicted foreign tenants illegally to avoid further trouble, witnesses alleged.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
The ordinance would require landlords to provide a valid reason before evicting a tenant or declining to renew their lease.

— Megan De Mar, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of evict

Verb

Cuas relieved pitcher Matt Strahm in the eighth inning and limited the Rays to just two hits and one run.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Malik Tillman was the hero, relieving the pressure of a 1-0 goal lead with just 10 men on the field with his brilliant free kick.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of relieve

Verb

The rivalry is so intense that overnight in Mexico, fans played instruments, sang, and made as much noise as possible outside the Ecuador team hotel to deprive the squad of sleep.

— Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Discomfort and harm are simply not the same thing, and continuing to deprive our children of discomfort is a sure way to set them up to fail in the real world.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of deprive

Verb

On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026
He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.

— Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026

Definition of dispossess

Verb

Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Errors of execution and discipline forced by the relentlessness of a French team stripped of many of its leading players meant New Zealand was unable to secure its win until the final minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of strip

Verb

In ousting DeGette, the 68-year-old incumbent who has represented the overwhelmingly Democratic district in Congress since 1997, Kiros is now in pole position to take the seat held by her opponent since the year she was born.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 30 June 2026
The president had first removed Carla Hayden from her post as librarian of Congress last year and then directed her temporary replacement to oust Perlmutter.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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