Divested Meaning in English

word · lemma: divest

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Definition

To be made to give up power, property, assets, or rights, often by force or as part of a business decision. Can also mean being stripped of clothes, status, or possessions.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly formal and used in business, legal, or news contexts. Common phrases: "divested of assets", "divested from a company". Not interchangeable with "invest" (opposite); different from "deprived" (more general loss). Can be used figuratively for non-physical things like status or authority.

• Spanish: despojado - desprendido - desinvertido
• Portuguese (BR): desinvestido - despojado - privado
• Portuguese (PT): desinvestido - despojado - privado
• Chinese (Simplified): 剥离 - 剥夺 - 出售（资产）
• Chinese (Traditional): 剝離 - 剝奪 - 出售（資產）
• Hindi: विस्थापित किया - बेदखल किया - बिक्री किया
• Arabic: تخلّى عن - جُرِّد من - باع (الأصول)
• Bengali: বঞ্চিত করা - অপসারিত করা
• Russian: лишённый - освобождённый (от имущества, прав)
• Japanese: 剥奪された
• Vietnamese: bị tước - bị loại bỏ
• Korean: 박탈된 - 빼앗긴
• Turkish: elinden alınan - mahrum bırakılan
• Urdu: محروم کیا گیا - چھین لیا گیا
• Indonesian: dicabut - dilucuti

Example Sentences

The company was divested of its foreign assets.

basic

She was divested of her title after the scandal.

basic

Several stores were divested as part of the merger.

basic

After years in politics, he was suddenly divested of all authority.

natural

The museum divested its rare paintings to fund new exhibits.

natural

He felt divested of hope after the repeated setbacks.

natural