Divest: meaning, definitions and examples

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divest

 

[ dษชหˆvษ›st ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

finance

Deprive (someone) of power, rights, or possessions.

Synonyms

deprive, dispossess, strip

Examples of usage

  • Many companies are divesting their assets in order to focus on core business operations.
  • The government decided to divest the company of its monopoly status.
  • She was divested of her inheritance by her greedy relatives.
Context #2 | Verb

finance

Withdraw (money or assets) from a company or investment.

Synonyms

dispose of, liquidate, sell-off

Examples of usage

  • Investors are divesting from fossil fuels and shifting towards renewable energy.
  • The pension fund divested its holdings in tobacco companies.
  • They divested themselves of risky investments before the market crash.

Translations

Translations of the word "divest" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desinvestir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเค—เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verkaufen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menjual

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะทะฑะฐะฒะปัั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pozbyฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฃฒๅดใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉsinvestir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desinvertir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท elden รงฤฑkarmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งค๊ฐํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุตููŠุฉ ุงู„ุงุณุชุซู…ุงุฑุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prodat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ฅ็ฆป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odprodati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ selja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒงแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ satmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desinvertir

Etymology

The word 'divest' originated from the Latin word 'divestire', which means 'to undress' or 'to strip'. It was first used in the early 17th century in the context of stripping someone of their clothing or possessions. Over time, the word evolved to also include the idea of removing power or rights from someone. In the financial context, 'divest' gained popularity in the late 20th century as a term used to describe the process of selling off assets or investments.

See also: divestment, vest, veste, vestment.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,454, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.