deprive of status or authority; he was divested of his rights and his title; They disinvested themselves of their rights
[ Syn: divest ]
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); 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
[ Syn: divest ]
remove (someones or ones own) clothes; The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim; She divested herself of her outdoor clothes; He disinvested himself of his garments