Verb
1. take away possessions from someone;
"The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"2. deprive of status or authority;
"he was divested of his rights and his title""They disinvested themselves of their rights"3. 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 univeristy to disinvest in South Africa"4. 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"