How to Pronounce "divested"
word
daɪˈvɛstɪd
dye-VES-tid
daɪvˈɛstɪd
dye-VES-tid
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
daɪˈvɛstɪd
British English
daɪvˈɛstɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
dye-VES-tid
UK
dye-VES-tid
Listen in Context
The company was divested of its foreign assets.
She was divested of her title after the scandal.
Several stores were divested as part of the merger.
After years in politics, he was suddenly divested of all authority.