divest (Meaning)
divest (v)
take away possessions from someone
deprive of status or authority
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
divest (v. t.)
To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage; -- opposed to invest.
Fig.: To strip; to deprive; to dispossess; as, to divest one of his rights or privileges; to divest one's self of prejudices, passions, etc.
See Devest.
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divest Sentence Examples
- The company decided to divest its stake in the oil and gas industry due to its negative environmental impact.
- The government is considering divesting state-owned companies to promote private sector growth.
- Some investors are divesting from fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy sources.
- The family divested their investments in the controversial weapons manufacturer due to ethical concerns.
- Activists are urging universities to divest their endowment funds from companies involved in human rights abuses.
- Pension funds are increasingly divesting from tobacco companies due to health concerns.
- The charity divested its assets from companies that test on animals.
- The portfolio manager is divesting from underperforming stocks and bonds.
- The mutual fund is divesting from companies that are not meeting their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.
- The hedge fund is divesting from its short positions in anticipation of a market rally.
FAQs About the word divest
take away possessions from someone, deprive of status or authority, reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment), remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
evict, dispossess, oust, deprive, strip,expropriate, disfurnish,usurp, annex, bereave
restrain, restrain, saddle, saddle, burden,encumber, burden, encumber, weight (down),subject
The company decided to divest its stake in the oil and gas industry due to its negative environmental impact.
The government is considering divesting state-owned companies to promote private sector growth.
Some investors are divesting from fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy sources.
The family divested their investments in the controversial weapons manufacturer due to ethical concerns.
