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[ verb ] take away possessions from someone
Synonyms Examples "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets" Used in print The editorial concerned legislative proposals to ease the tax burden on du_Pont stockholders , in connection with the United_States Supreme_court ruling that du_Pont must divest itself of its extensive General Motors stock holdings . Related terms take disarm clean expropriate unclothe unsex orphan bereave dispossess clean_out divestiture |
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[ verb ] reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
Synonyms Examples "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" Related terms |
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