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disinvest
verb
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
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verb
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
“The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim”
verb
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
“The company decided to divest”
verb
deprive of status or authority
“he was divested of his rights and his title”
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The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim
She divested herself of her outdoor clothes
He disinvested himself of his garments
The company decided to divest
the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property
There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa
he was divested of his rights and his title
They disinvested themselves of their rights
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