divest.
To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
Meaning & usage
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.
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.
To undress.
Where this word comes from
Alteration of devest, from Middle French devester (“strip of possessions”), from Old French desvestir, from des- (“dis-”) + vestir (“to clothe”).
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