| 释义 |
di·vest
\dīˈvest, də̇ˈ-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: alter (influenced by Latin di-, from dis- dis- (I)) of devest
1.
a. : to undress or strip especially of clothing, ornament, or equipment
< divest him of his clothes >
< trees divested of summer finery >
b. : to dispossess or deprive especially of possessions, qualities, rights
< compelled to divest himself of his holdings >
2.
a. archaic : to lay aside : abandon
b. : to take away (possessions or vested rights) : devest
Synonyms: see strip |