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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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:
Kraft Heinz to divest its North America coffee business for $650 million
Nov 5, 2026 Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
Nov 5, 2026 Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
Kraft Heinz agrees US$650M coffee divestiture to prioritize growth and innovation
Nov 5, 2026 Food Ingredients First
Nov 5, 2026 Food Ingredients First
Cambridge City Council Narrowly Votes to Divest from Companies Tied to Israel
Oct 29, 2026 The Harvard Crimson
Oct 29, 2026 The Harvard Crimson