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divest

/daɪˈvest/verb

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/yourself of sth formal

    to remove clothes, rights or power from somebody; to get rid of something

    वंचित करना, छीन लेना

    • He was divested of his powers.

    Synonyms deprive strip dispossess relieve rid

    Opposite invest endow give bestow

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth business

    to sell a business or part of a business

    विनिवेश करना

    • The government divested its stake in the company.

    Synonyms sell off dispose of offload liquidate

    Opposite invest acquire buy

◇Word family
divestment noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

deprive strip dispossess relieve rid sell off dispose of offload liquidate

Antonyms

invest endow give bestow acquire buy

?Which word?

Keep the take-away words together: divest, deprive, strip ('strip sb of a medal'), dispossess (take away property), relieve of (take a duty or burden from).

छीनने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: divest, deprive, strip ('strip sb of a medal'), dispossess (संपत्ति छीनना), relieve of (कर्तव्य या भार हटाना)।

§Grammar and usage

Divest sb of sth ('divested of his title').

'divest sb of sth' ('divested of his title')।

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General knowledge

Economics GK: disinvestment or divestment means the government selling its shares in public sector companies; the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) manages it.

अर्थशास्त्र GK में disinvestment या divestment का अर्थ सरकार का सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र की कंपनियों में अपने शेयर बेचना है; निवेश और सार्वजनिक परिसंपत्ति प्रबंधन विभाग (DIPAM) इसका प्रबंधन करता है।