divest

English

/daɪˈvɛst/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
  • (transitive) To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary.
  • (transitive) To undress.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French devester (strip of possessions) derived from Old French desvestir root from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wes-

Gloss

buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

着

Emoji
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