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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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:
Arizona lawmakers urging Congress to divest federal utility provider SCIP
Jun 12, 2026 ABC15 Arizona
Jun 12, 2026 ABC15 Arizona
Yale refuses to divest from military weapons manufacturers amid student protests
Jan 20, 2026 Yale Daily News
Jan 20, 2026 Yale Daily News
I’m a Jewish candidate for New York comptroller. Our state must divest from Israel bonds
Apr 10, 2026 The Forward
Apr 10, 2026 The Forward
Report: Insurers rush to divest in Mark Walter’s investment portfolio
Aug 13, 2026 Sports Business Journal
Aug 13, 2026 Sports Business Journal