English / word
divest
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To rid oneself of something, especially by selling off investments or assets.
In context
01
The university decided to divest from companies that pollute the environment.
02
The company decided to divest its unprofitable division.
Synonyms
strip,rid,disinvest
Antonyms
acquire,invest,keep
Collocations
divest from,divest assets,divest holdings
Verb forms
Past: divested · Past participle: divested · -ing: divesting