1
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
Even though Schill testified to Congress last year that the Evanston school would not divest from Israel, which was one of the demands from protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, the DOJ has the school in its crosshairs.
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Monica Eng, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
If ByteDance does not divest TikTok by April 5, the platform could face going dark once more.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile Telia, which had been trying for a while to divest its TV and media operations, will now be able to focus on its core connectivity business.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Many of the protesters were calling for an end to the war, a U.S. arms embargo on Israel and for their universities to divest from Israel.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Monica Eng, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
If ByteDance does not divest TikTok by April 5, the platform could face going dark once more.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile Telia, which had been trying for a while to divest its TV and media operations, will now be able to focus on its core connectivity business.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Many of the protesters were calling for an end to the war, a U.S. arms embargo on Israel and for their universities to divest from Israel.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Natalia was evicted from the apartment a year later and the couple was hit with accusations of abandonment and several charges related to the neglect of a dependent.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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As time went on, property owners evicted Kilgubbin’s squatters.—
Robert Loerzel,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Plaintiffs attorneys contend the reforms unfairly deprived policyholders of an important tool to challenge underpayments or claim denials.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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In theory, depriving future researchers of places in academia could push them toward the private sector, which potentially aligns with a conservative pro-business approach.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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Schar nipped in and dispossessed him, allowing Anthony Gordon to double their lead.—
Oli Gamp,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Now that fires from Pacific Palisades to Altadena to Castaic have finally subsided, thousands upon thousands of residents are returning to a life dispossessed of its least common denominators.—
Phi Do,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Such a process might appear wasteful and unnecessary to an impatient capitalist like Ramaswamy, who yearns only to relieve patients of their pain and suffering.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Building an atmospheric river control spillway at New Bullards Bar Dam would target reducing peak flows downstream and relieving stress on the levee system during heavy atmospheric river events, said John James, Yuba Water’s director of resource planning, in the news release.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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Trump is stripping working families from lifesaving care , financial support.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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And if dryness is a concern, steer clear of sulfates, which can strip your skin of its natural moisture.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
20 Mar. 2025
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When citizens mobilized peacefully in 2011 to oust the Assad regime, loyal security forces killed and imprisoned tens of thousands of Syrians.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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This look could also send a welcome political message at a time when our national parks are more popular than ever, even as the current administration tries to oust the people who protect them.—
Quispe López,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Divest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divest. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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