Word

divest, v.
(divested, divesting, divests)
freq. cnt. 1

take away possessions from someone
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

deprive divest strip

sample sentences

"The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody of something
They %s him of all his money

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody of something
They %s him of all his money

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody of something
They %s him of all his money

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deprivation deprivation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

divestiture

semantic pointers

hyponym

disarm, unarm expropriate clean dispossess clean out unclothe unsex orphan bereave

hypernym

take

remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
<verb.change>

disinvest divest strip undress

sample sentences

"The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"
"She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"
"He disinvested himself of his garments"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strip

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

undress

semantic pointers

verb group

undress, strip, disrobe, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip down, peel

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
<verb.possession>

disinvest divest

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

divestiture

antonym

invest

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disinvestment

semantic pointers

hypernym

draw, withdraw, take out, draw off

deprive of status or authority
<verb.social>

disinvest divest

sample sentences

"he was divested of his rights and his title"
"They disinvested themselves of their rights"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

antonym

invest

semantic pointers

hypernym

free, discharge

hyponym

dethrone defrock, unfrock