take away possessions from someone; The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets

[ Syn: deprive , strip ]

deprive of status or authority; he was divested of his rights and his title; They disinvested themselves of their rights

[ Syn: disinvest ]

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: disinvest ]

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

[ Syn: strip , undress , disinvest ]