Question

divest In protest against apartheid, many universities in the 1980s divested themselves of all stock in South African companies. dɪˈvɛst

Accepted Answer

(1) To get rid of or free oneself of property, authority, or title. (2) To strip of clothing, ornaments, or equipment. If you decide to enter a monastery, you may divest yourself of most of your possessions. When a church is officially abandoned, it's usually divested of its ornaments and furnishings. A company that's going through hard times may divest itself of several stores, and investors are constantly divesting themselves of stocks that aren't performing well enough. And when it turns out that athletes have been using steroids, they're usually divested of any awards they may have won.

word	divest
definition	(1) To get rid of or free oneself of property, authority, or title. (2) To strip of clothing, ornaments, or equipment.
eg_sentence	In protest against apartheid, many universities in the 1980s divested themselves of all stock in South African companies.
explanation	If you decide to enter a monastery, you may divest yourself of most of your possessions. When a church is officially abandoned, it's usually divested of its ornaments and furnishings. A company that's going through hard times may divest itself of several stores, and investors are constantly divesting themselves of stocks that aren't performing well enough. And when it turns out that athletes have been using steroids, they're usually divested of any awards they may have won.
IPA	dɪˈvɛst

Divest Divested Rid Free Oneself Property Authority Title