DIVESTING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

divesting

verb

present participle of divest

as in evicting

to end the occupancy or possession of unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house

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as in ridding

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant

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as in stripping

to take something away from he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered

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The three officers had originally pleaded not guilty to charges of obstructing justice and depriving Nichols of his civil rights.

Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
The single-shot strategy urges voters to cast a ballot for only one of the two seats, which strengthens that candidate while depriving candidates of the second seat of a vote.

Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024

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