divest

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemandem etwas zu entziehen oder wegzunehmen, insbesondere Besitz, Rechte oder Kleidung; häufig im juristischen oder finanziellen Kontext verwendet, etwa bei Beteiligungen oder Unternehmensteilen.

A verb meaning to remove or take away something, especially clothing, property, or rights; often used in legal or financial contexts.

1. Remove or take offC1formal

   To remove clothing, equipment, or something covering a person or thing.

   Ablegen

   • The knight divested himself of his armor after the battle.
   • She divested her coat and sat down by the fire.
   • The surgeon divested his gloves and mask after the operation.

   Synonymedisrobedoffpeel offremovestriptake offundress

   Antonymeclothecoverdressinvest

2. C1formalbusiness

   To sell off or dispose of assets, investments, or business interests, often for strategic or ethical reasons.

   Vermögenswerte veräußern

   • The company decided to divest its non-core subsidiaries.
   • The university divested from fossil fuel companies.
   • Investors are pressuring the firm to divest its holdings in tobacco.

   Synonymealienatedispose ofget rid ofliquidatesellsell offtransferunload

   Antonymeaccumulateacquireinvestobtain

3. Deprive or strip ofC2formal

   To take away or deprive someone of a right, power, or possession.

   Entziehen

   • The court divested him of his parental rights.
   • The scandal divested the politician of all credibility.
   • The new law divests the committee of its authority.

   Synonymebereavedenudedeprivedispossessstrip

   Antonymeclotheendowinvestvest