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:
Siemens Energy to divest industrial unit in bid to focus on gas turbines, grids
Aug 26, 2026 Euronext Markets: Real-time Stock Market Data | live
Aug 26, 2026 Euronext Markets: Real-time Stock Market Data | live
How Somerville Became the First US City to Vote to Divest From Israeli Apartheid
Nov 10, 2025 Truthout
Nov 10, 2025 Truthout
Sacramento to divest from Lockheed Martin under new ethical investment policy
Jun 10, 2026 Sacramento Bee
Jun 10, 2026 Sacramento Bee
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