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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


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