DIVEST
divest
Verb
- To undress, disrobe.
- To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
- You shall never divest me of my right to free speech.
- When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day.
- To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary
- In 2011 the company divested an 81% majority stake in its Chinese subsidiary.
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