disinvest

Words with a similar base: disinvest

'disinvest'

[divest.v.02] as in: deprive of status or authority

Examples:
he was divested of his rights and his title
They disinvested themselves of their rights

'disinvest'

[divest.v.03] as in: reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)

Examples:
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

'disinvest'

[strip.v.13] as in: remove (someone's or one's own) clothes

Examples:
The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim
She divested herself of her outdoor clothes
He disinvested himself of his garments

Origins

					disinvest (English)
├── dis- (English)
└── invest (English)
    ├── investigate (English)
    └── investir (French)
        ├── investio (Latin)
        └── investire (Latin)

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