meaning of divest
1. To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage; -- opposed to invest.
2. Fig. : To strip; to deprive; to dispossess; as, to divest one of his rights or privileges; to divest ones self of prejudices, passions, etc.
3. See Devest.
4. remove someones or ones own clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his
">garments"
Related Words
divest | divested | divestible | divesting | divestiture | divestment | divesture |
