divest

/dɪ'vɛst/ verb
6 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1

Reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment).

“The company decided to divest”

“the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property”

2

Take away possessions from someone.

3

Deprive of status or authority.

“he was divested of his rights and his title”

4

Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes.

“She divested herself of her outdoor clothes”

WORD FORMS
Related formdivestiture
GAME SCORES
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Words With Friends®11 points
Double word20 points
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Starts & ends withD … T
Syllablesdi · vest
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