Meaning & Definition of Divest in English

1. Take away possessions from someone

• "The nazis stripped the jews of all their assets"

2. Deprive of status or authority

• "He was divested of his rights and his title"

• "They disinvested themselves of their rights"

3. Reduce or dispose of

• Cease to hold (an investment)

• "The company decided to divest"

• "The board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"

• "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in south africa"

4. Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes

• "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"

• "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"

• "He disinvested himself of his garments"