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divest someone of something
phrasal verb with divestverb[ I or T ]mainly USuk /daɪˈvest/ us /dɪˈvest/
formal
to take something off or away from someone or yourself: 取消;处理掉;丢弃
There is a growing movement to divest the monarchy of its remaining constitutional power.要求取消王室现存宪法权力的运动愈演愈烈。
divest yourself of somethingShe divested herself of her cumbersome attire.她脱下笨重的服装。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Taking things away from someone or somewhere
appropriate
bear away
carry someone away
carry something off
collect someone/something from somewhere
debug
drain
drain (something) away
drainage
dredge
expropriate
expropriation
relieve
remove
rob
root something/someone out
rout someone out
seize
shear
sweep
divest yourself of something | Business English
divest yourself of something
phrasal verb with divestverb[ I or T ]/dɪˈvest/ukus
FINANCE
to sell an asset, a business, etc. that belongs to you:
He wishes to divest himself of some newly inherited assets.
The Bank made a commercial decision to divest itself of its registration business.
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