divested

Meanings

• verb (past tense and past participle)

  Having been deprived of something, especially a business or financial interest.

  - "The company was divested of its subsidiary."
  - "After the merger, one company was divested of its assets."

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Antonyms

dress , invest

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Synonyms

deprive , dispossess , disrobe , undress , sell off

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with divested
deprived , received , relieved , approved

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Variants

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divest , divested , divesting , divestment , divestments , divests , divest (oneself) of (something) , divest of , divest of something , divest oneself of , divest oneself of something , divested of , divesting of , divests of

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Etymology

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Divest comes from the Latin word 'divestire', which means 'to strip off' or 'to undress'. It has been used in English since the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'divestment' is often used in the context of socially responsible investing, where investors sell off shares in companies that do not meet their ethical standards.

2. Divestment can also refer to the act of removing one's clothing as a sign of mourning or penance.

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Related Concepts

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1. Diversification: Divestment is often used in conjunction with diversification, which is the process of spreading investments across various asset classes to reduce risk.

2. Mergers and acquisitions: Divestment is a common strategy in mergers and acquisitions, where one company sells off a subsidiary or division to focus on its core business.

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Culture

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Divestment is often used in the context of corporate restructuring or mergers and acquisitions. It can also refer to the act of selling off shares or assets to reduce one's financial exposure to a particular company or industry.

How to Memorize "divested"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine stripping off or undressing something to remember the meaning of divest.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the meaning of divest with the idea of selling off or reducing one's financial exposure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Divest: Deprive, Invest, Sell, Transfer, Exit'

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