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adjective

Definition of divestednext
as in stripped

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divested

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verb

past tense of divest
1
as in evicted
to end the occupancy or possession of unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house

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2
as in 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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3
as in deprived
to take something away from he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered

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  1. evicted
  2. deprived
  3. relieved
  4. naked
  5. freed
Verb
  • She was evicted in February and died in May, while homeless, just days short of her 71st birthday.
    Jessica Goodheart, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Erickson's life unraveled steadily for years — and then, after she was evicted, all at once.
    Jessica Goodheart, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of evicted
Verb
  • Hamas was defeated as a military and governmental power in Gaza, Hezbollah suffered a severe blow that deprived it of the ability to deter and threaten Israel.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The authorities often deprived him of it.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of deprived
Verb
  • Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Of the nearly 5 million borrowers who have had more than $180 billion in debt relieved by the administration, more than 1 million were through the PSLF.
    Molly Nagle, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of relieved
Adjective
  • But more general data, not to mention the evidence from the naked eye, suggests there is room for improvement in Strand Larsen’s all-round game.
    Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Object Of The Week: The Pleiades This week, the moon will occult the Pleiades, the closest open cluster of stars to the solar system and a spectacular sight with both the naked eye and through binoculars.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of naked
Verb
  • The hostages were freed January 21, 1981, moments after Reagan’s inauguration.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
  • They were finally freed the day his successor, Ronald Reagan, took the oath of office.
    Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of freed
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