Definition of Divest

Verb: divest dI'vest or di'vest

Take away possessions, function, power or title
- deprive, strip
Deprive of status or authority
"he was divested of his rights and his title";
- 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";
- disinvest
Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
"She divested herself of her outdoor clothes";
- strip, undress, disinvest