divest
v 1: take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the
Jews of all their assets" [syn: {deprive}, {strip}]
2: deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his
rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of
their rights" [syn: {disinvest}] [ant: {invest}]
3: 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 univeristy to disinvest in South Africa"
[syn: {disinvest}] [ant: {invest}]
4: 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" [syn: {strip}, {undress}, {disinvest}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0