divest
Definitions
Verb
- Take away possessions from someone
- Deprive of status or authority
- Reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
- Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "divest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | divestiture | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | divest | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | divested | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | divesting | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | divestitures | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | divestment | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | divestments | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | divests | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "divest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | advanced | 2 | 53 |
| 2 | deepest | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | deceased | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | deduced | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | idealist | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | digest | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | dearest | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | dullest | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | detest | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | d'allest | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | debased | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | defaced | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | delist | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | desist | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | dewhirst | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | dewhurst | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | direst | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | driest | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dumbest | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | edquist | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "divest".
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Words that are statistically associated with "divest" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "divest".
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 20
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Jersey City Council passes resolution to divest from Citizens Bank over ICE support
Jun 11, 2026 Hudson County View
Jun 11, 2026 Hudson County View
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit to divest Kim Chuan Telecommunications Complex for more than twice its acquisition price
Jul 15, 2026 The Business Times
Jul 15, 2026 The Business Times
Australia treasurer orders six shareholders to divest from Northern Minerals
May 17, 2026 Yahoo! Finance Canada
May 17, 2026 Yahoo! Finance Canada