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divest

美[daɪ'vest] 英[daɪ'vest]

v. 剥除；脱去；剥夺；摆脱

名词：divestment 过去式：divested 过去分词：divested 现在分词：divesting 第三人称单数：divests

近义词：strip，deprive，rid，dissociate，separate，partfrom，deny，rob，dispossess，disinvest，undress，invest，

Verb

take away possessions from someone;
"The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
deprive of status or authority;
"he was divested of his rights and his title" "They disinvested themselves of their rights"
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment);
"The company decided to divest" "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property" "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes;
"The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim" "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes" "He disinvested himself of his garments"

It is an interesting question how far men will retain their relative rank if they were divest of their clothes.假使剥去了人们的衣服的话，到底彼此的阶级能够维持到什么程度，倒是一则有趣的问题。
He cannot divest himself of this idea.他不能抛弃他的这个想法。

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