divest

英 [daɪ'vest; dɪ-] 美[daɪ'vɛst]

• vt. 剥夺；使脱去，迫使放弃

1. take away possessions from someone;

"The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"

2. deprive of status or authority;

"he was divested of his rights and his title"

"They disinvested themselves of their rights"

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"

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"