divest
VERB
/dɪ'vɛst/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
divest is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1V4E1S1T1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does divest mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
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”
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2
Take away possessions from someone.
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3
Deprive of status or authority.
“he was divested of his rights and his title”
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4
Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes.
“She divested herself of her outdoor clothes”
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Anagrams of divest
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