Definition of divest

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Divest (v. t.) To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage; -- opposed to invest..

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Divest :: Divest (v. t.) To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage; -- opposed to invest..
Ross :: Ross (v. t.) To divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface; as, to ross bark..
Divestiture :: Divestiture (n.) The act of stripping, or depriving; the state of being divested; the deprivation, or surrender, of possession of property, rights, etc..
Decorticate :: Decorticate (v. t.) To divest of the bark, husk, or exterior coating; to husk; to peel; to hull..
Bladed :: Bladed (a.) Divested of blades; as, bladed corn..
Disclout :: Disclout (v. t.) To divest of a clout.
Depose :: Depose (v. t.) To remove from a throne or other high station; to dethrone; to divest or deprive of office.
Unsubstantiation :: Unsubstantiation (n.) A divesting of substantiality.
Unscale :: Unscale (v. t.) To divest of scales; to remove scales from.
Undeck :: Undeck (v. t.) To divest of ornaments.
Essence :: Essence (n.) The constituent quality or qualities which belong to any object, or class of objects, or on which they depend for being what they are (distinguished as real essence); the real being, divested of all logical accidents; that quality which constitutes or marks the true nature of anything; distinctive character; hence, virtue or quality of a thing, separated from its grosser parts..
Unveil :: Unveil (v. t.) To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she unveiled her face..
Divesting :: Divesting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dives.
Devest :: Devest (v. t.) To divest; to undress.
Doff :: Doff (v. t.) To put off, as dress; to divest one's self of; hence, figuratively, to put or thrust away; to rid one's self of..
Disrealize :: Disrealize (v. t.) To divest of reality; to make uncertain.
Unsolemnize :: Unsolemnize (v. t.) To divest of solemnity.
Unfurnish :: Unfurnish (v. t.) To strip of furniture; to divest; to strip.
Disfurnish :: Disfurnish (v. t.) To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipments, etc.); to strip; to render destitute; to divest..
Disembody :: Disembody (v. t.) To divest of the body or corporeal existence.
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