Definizione monolingua

divest

divest (third-person singular simple present divests, present participle divesting, simple past and past participle divested)

1. (transitive, archaic) To undress, disrobe.
   • 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:

     Having divested the child he kissed her gently and gave her a little pat to make her stand off.

2. (transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).

   You shall never divest me of my right to free speech.

   When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day.

3. (transitive) To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary

   In 2011 the company divested an 81% majority stake in its Chinese subsidiary.

Definizione dizionario divest

denudare

spogliare

spossessare

Altri significati:

(transitive) To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary

(transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).

to strip, deprive, or dispossess of something

(transitive, archaic) To undress, disrobe.