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as in to evict
to end the occupancy or possession of
unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house
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as in to rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant
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as in to deprive
to take something away from
he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered
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Recent Examples of divest
Treasury will divest and exit leases in Napa Valley, Sonoma and the Central Coast and sell its wineries in Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo, materials shared with investors show.
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Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Bloomberg reported this week that Paramount is prepared to divest some of its children’s TV network assets to clear any regulatory hurdles in the EU.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Hunt not only helped bankroll the league but owned three of its first franchises; the family still owns FC Dallas, but divested itself of clubs in Columbus and Kansas City.
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Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Fraser’s blueprint was classic consultant-style triage—divest the sideshow businesses, simplify the org chart, and redirect capital to the divisions that could actually win.
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Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Bloomberg reported this week that Paramount is prepared to divest some of its children’s TV network assets to clear any regulatory hurdles in the EU.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Hunt not only helped bankroll the league but owned three of its first franchises; the family still owns FC Dallas, but divested itself of clubs in Columbus and Kansas City.
—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Fraser’s blueprint was classic consultant-style triage—divest the sideshow businesses, simplify the org chart, and redirect capital to the divisions that could actually win.
—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divest
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Landlords in Durban and Johannesburg also evicted foreign tenants illegally to avoid further trouble, witnesses alleged.
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The ordinance would require landlords to provide a valid reason before evicting a tenant or declining to renew their lease.
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Cuas relieved pitcher Matt Strahm in the eighth inning and limited the Rays to just two hits and one run.
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Malik Tillman was the hero, relieving the pressure of a 1-0 goal lead with just 10 men on the field with his brilliant free kick.
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The rivalry is so intense that overnight in Mexico, fans played instruments, sang, and made as much noise as possible outside the Ecuador team hotel to deprive the squad of sleep.
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Discomfort and harm are simply not the same thing, and continuing to deprive our children of discomfort is a sure way to set them up to fail in the real world.
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On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw.
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He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
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Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design.
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Errors of execution and discipline forced by the relentlessness of a French team stripped of many of its leading players meant New Zealand was unable to secure its win until the final minutes.
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In ousting DeGette, the 68-year-old incumbent who has represented the overwhelmingly Democratic district in Congress since 1997, Kiros is now in pole position to take the seat held by her opponent since the year she was born.
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The president had first removed Carla Hayden from her post as librarian of Congress last year and then directed her temporary replacement to oust Perlmutter.
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“Divest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divest. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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