divest
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Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
You shall never divest me of my right to free speech.
When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day.
Đồng nghĩa: deprive, dispossess
- 2.
(transitive)(transitive, finance) To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary.
In 2011, the company divested an 81% majority stake in its foreign subsidiary.
Glasgow will become the first university in Europe to divest from fossil fuels.
Đồng nghĩa: sell off
- 3.
(archaic, transitive)To undress.
Đồng nghĩa: undress, disrobe
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ine-pro Alteration of devest, from Middle French devester (strip of possessions), from Old French desvestir, from des- (dis-) + vestir (to clothe).