Tuesday, September 16, 2008

DIVEST

to rid (oneself) or be freed of property, authority, or title

/take away possesions from someone

deprive of status or authority

reduce or dispose of

remove clothes

SYN - deprive, strip, undress

"After having been burdened by the land she was happy to finally divest it."

"She was happy to divest her responsibilities as President, it was truly freeing."

"It was the groups goal to divest the current leader of all his authority."

"It was these attempts of his to divest his cherished car, that had caused such a stir in the family."

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