Disinvest has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
deprive of status or authority
"he was divested of his rights and his title"
"They disinvested themselves of their rights"
2
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 university to disinvest in South Africa"
3
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"
4
To reduce investment, or cease to invest.
Example Sentences
"he was divested of his rights and his title"
verb
"They disinvested themselves of their rights"
verb
"The company decided to divest"
verb
"the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"
verb
"There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
verb
"The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"
verb
"She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"
verb
"He disinvested himself of his garments"
verb
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