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as in to evict
to end the occupancy or possession of
unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house
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as in to rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant
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as in to deprive
to take something away from
he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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Recent Examples of divest
According to the lawsuit, Walker participated in an encampment at the university in April 2024, calling for U of M to divest in Israel.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 23 May 2026
That underperformance attracted the attention of activist investor Starboard Value, but by the time news broke last year that Starboard had taken a stake and was pushing BD to divest its life sciences division, Polen’s team was just days away from announcing a plan to separate the unit.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
In recent years, the group has also divested interests in Donna Karan, DKNY, Off-White and Stella McCartney.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Kontoor Brands’ surprise announcement last week to divest Lee from its portfolio puts the denim brand, which has projected sales of $750 million this year, on the open market.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 23 May 2026
That underperformance attracted the attention of activist investor Starboard Value, but by the time news broke last year that Starboard had taken a stake and was pushing BD to divest its life sciences division, Polen’s team was just days away from announcing a plan to separate the unit.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
In recent years, the group has also divested interests in Donna Karan, DKNY, Off-White and Stella McCartney.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Kontoor Brands’ surprise announcement last week to divest Lee from its portfolio puts the denim brand, which has projected sales of $750 million this year, on the open market.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divest
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The New Hampshire Department of Justice previously reported that Harmony was last seen after being evicted with her family from a Manchester home the day before Thanksgiving.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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But in 2023, Kenya’s government began evicting them again, citing a new justification.—
Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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Hernández tied it 2-all by dropping a single into left field with two outs in the sixth after Mason Montgomery relieved rookie right-hander Bubba Chandler, who allowed two runs on three hits with six strikeouts and one walk in 5 2/3 innings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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But Lowder cruised through the rest of his start before being relieved by Caleb Ferguson with two outs in the sixth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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The senior official said the broader regional agreement encompasses Lebanon, Israel, and Gulf states but would not deprive Israel of the right to defend itself.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
12 June 2026
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When council members skip meetings and deprive the body of a quorum, important discussions and votes can be delayed for weeks or months.—
Paul Krueger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Against Bournemouth in November, Jeremy Doku was pulled up for a challenge on David Brooks having been dispossessed on the left side of the penalty area by Bafode Diakite.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The family owners of Fischer Bücherei were Jews of Hungarian origin, who had been dispossessed of their publishing house by the Nazis before it was returned to them after the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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In the aftermath of 2020, Jones was stripped of a committee chairmanship and frozen out of Senate GOP leadership.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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The two had met in March through a website used for escort and stripping services, according to a court affidavit, and investigators alleged Dale paid Rylaarsdam more than $11,000 during the course of several weeks to talk to him and perform acts of bondage at his home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Don’t mistake that for a deviation from his years-long campaign to oust Susan Collins.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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Kim earned the trust of the eight-sport Winter Olympic Federations group against campaigning by Johan Eliasch, who was ousted Thursday as president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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“Divest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divest. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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