Definition of divestment
1. divest [ v ] take away possessions from someone
Examples:
"The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
The editorial concerned legislative proposals to ease the tax burden on du_Pont stockholders , in connection with the United_States Supreme_court ruling that du_Pont must divest itself of its extensive General Motors stock holdings .
Synonyms strip deprive divest dispossess Related Terms take disarm clean expropriate unclothe unsex orphan bereave dispossess clean_out divestiture2. divest [ v ] remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
Examples:
"The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"
"She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"
"He disinvested himself of his garments"
3. divest [ v ] deprive of status or authority
Examples:
"he was divested of his rights and his title"
"They disinvested themselves of their rights"
4. divest [ v ] reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
Examples:
"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"
