divest in WordNet English dictionary

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