(v) deprive of status or authority, Syn. disinvest, Ant. invest, Example:he was divested of his rights and his title; They disinvested themselves of their rights
(v) reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment), Syn. disinvest, Ant. invest, Example: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
(v) remove (someone's or one's own) clothes, Syn. divest, disinvest, undress, Example:The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim; She divested herself of her outdoor clothes; He disinvested himself of his garments