divest

• 动词，意为剥夺或去除某物，尤指衣物、财产或权利；常用于法律或金融语境，指出售或处置资产、业务等。

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.

   脱去

   • 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.

   同义词disrobedoffpeel offremovestriptake offundress

   反义词clothecoverdressinvest

2. C1formalbusiness

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

   剥离资产

   • 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.

   同义词alienatedispose ofget rid ofliquidatesellsell offtransferunload

   反义词accumulateacquireinvestobtain

3. Deprive or strip ofC2formal

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

   剥夺

   • 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.

   同义词bereavedenudedeprivedispossessstrip

   反义词clotheendowinvestvest