Divest: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ธ
divest
[ dษชหvษst ]
finance
Deprive (someone) of power, rights, or possessions.
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น desinvestir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verkaufen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menjual
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะทะฑะฐะฒะปััะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ pozbyฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฃฒๅดใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉsinvestir
๐ช๐ธ desinvertir
๐น๐ท elden รงฤฑkarmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋งค๊ฐํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุตููุฉ ุงูุงุณุชุซู ุงุฑุงุช
๐จ๐ฟ prodat
๐ธ๐ฐ predaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฅ็ฆป
๐ธ๐ฎ odprodati
๐ฎ๐ธ selja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแงแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ satmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ desinvertir
Word origin
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.