1
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
So have student activists on college campuses across the U.S., including NYU, where university administrators have heavily cracked down on pro-Palestine activism amid students’ calls to divest from Israel.
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 15 May 2025
During his first term, Trump was repeatedly criticized for failing to fully divest from his private businesses and for profiting off his presidency through his high-end hotel in Washington, D.C.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2025
During her commencement speech at the George Washington University College of Arts and Sciences on Saturday, graduating senior Cecilia Culver condemned the ongoing war in Gaza and reiterated students’ calls for the Washington, D.C., private university to divest from Israel.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
That change came after the merging of Discovery Communications and WarnerMedia, which was divested from AT&T in 2022.
—Sarah Whitten,alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 15 May 2025
During his first term, Trump was repeatedly criticized for failing to fully divest from his private businesses and for profiting off his presidency through his high-end hotel in Washington, D.C.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2025
During her commencement speech at the George Washington University College of Arts and Sciences on Saturday, graduating senior Cecilia Culver condemned the ongoing war in Gaza and reiterated students’ calls for the Washington, D.C., private university to divest from Israel.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
That change came after the merging of Discovery Communications and WarnerMedia, which was divested from AT&T in 2022.
—Sarah Whitten,alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divest
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One article from a respected legacy publication just last year centered on how to get your neighbor evicted for smelling like weed.—
Lindsey Bartlett,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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The officer told Dean that, under North Carolina law, the woman was a resident at the hotel and would need to be evicted to be forced to leave.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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Tapper believes that the effort of family and his longtime staff members to hide Biden’s condition deprived the Democratic Party of the chance to determine if its chances were better with another candidate, who would have benefited from more time to mount a campaign against Trump.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Sixteen Penn swimmers anonymously signed a letter claiming that Thomas' participation deprived them of fair opportunities.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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During a discriminatory apartheid government that ended in the mid-1990s, Black South Africans were forcibly dispossessed of their lands for the benefit of Whites.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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Nico Williams soon dispossessed a stumbling Harry Maguire in the United half, and almost put Maroan Sannadi clear.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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New & Noteworthy Help relieve occasional heartburn, upset stomach, acid indigestion and stress with Pepcid Soothing Gummies, Heartburn Relief + Stress Relief dietary supplements.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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These memory foam flip-flops have arch support that’ll help relieve pressure on your joints, according to the brand.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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But the new deal also strips out some of the fringe benefits seen in his and his predecessor’s prior contracts.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Trump since coming to office has punished certain firms for their past clients or causes, stripping them of security clearances and government contracts, while trumpeting deals with others, including titans like Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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While Zimbabwe’s political situation has changed since Mugabe was ousted from power in 2017, the country’s cricket team struggled to unshackle itself from the political interference that started eroding the team in the early 2000s leading to the infamous player revolt in 2004.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Portnov, 51, a lawyer and former lawmaker, was the deputy head of Yanukovych’s administration before it was ousted in Ukraine’s 2014 pro-democracy uprising.—
Al Goodman,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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“Divest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divest. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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