deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his
rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights" Synonym(s):divest, disinvest Antonym(s):enthrone, invest, vest
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" Synonym(s):divest, disinvest Antonym(s):commit, invest, place, put
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments" Synonym(s):strip, undress, divest, disinvest