Divest Definition
dĭ-vĕst, dī-
divested, divesting, divests
verb
divested, divesting, divests
To strip of clothing, equipment, etc.
Webster's New World
To sell off an asset or assets.
Webster's New World
To deprive or dispossess of rank, rights, etc.
Webster's New World
To disencumber or rid of something unwanted.
Webster's New World
To sell off or otherwise dispose of (a subsidiary company or an investment).
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Origin of Divest
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Alteration of devest, from Middle French devester (“strip of possessions”), from Old French desvestir, from des- (“dis-”) + vestir (“to clothe”).
From Wiktionary
Alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin dīvestīre to undress) of devest
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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