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Word: Divest
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: alteration of devest, from Old French desvestir, from des- (expressing removal) + Latin vestire (from vestis ‘garment’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈvɛst
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈvɛst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions)
Short Definition:deprive someone of power or possessions
Examples:- men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle
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