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1 divest
A vtr to divest sb of sth (of power, rights etc) dépouiller qn de qch ; (of robes, regalia) ôter qch à qn.B v refl to divest oneself of se débarrasser de [robes, regalia] ; se défaire de [ideas, beliefs] ; Comm, Fin se défaire de [asset, subsidiary]. -
2 divest
divest [daɪ'vest](a) (take away from) priver;∎ to divest sb of sth priver qn de qch∎ to divest oneself of (opinion, belief) se défaire de; (coat) enlever; (luggage) se débarrasser de; (authority) se dévêtir de; (duty) se désinvestir de; (right) renoncer à
См. также в других словарях:
divest oneself of sth — UK US divest yourself of sth Phrasal Verb with divest({{}}/dɪˈvest/ verb [I or T] ► FINANCE to sell an asset, a business, etc. that belongs to you: »He wishes to divest himself of some newly inherited assets. »The Bank made a commercial decision… … Financial and business terms
divest yourself of sth — UK US divest yourself of sth Phrasal Verb with divest({{}}/dɪˈvest/ verb [I or T] ► FINANCE to sell an asset, a business, etc. that belongs to you: »He wishes to divest himself of some newly inherited assets. »The Bank made a commercial decision… … Financial and business terms
divest — di|vest [daıˈvest, dı ] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Old French; Origin: desvestir to undress , from Latin vestire to dress ] [I and T] technical if a company divests, it sells some of its ↑assets, ↑investments etc ▪ pressure on hospitals to divest… … Dictionary of contemporary English
divest — verb divest sb of sth phrasal verb (T) formal 1 divest yourself of to take off something you are wearing or carrying: Pedro divested himself of his overcoat and boots. 2 to get rid of something that you own: divest yourself of: A new minister… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
divest — [daɪˈvest] verb divest sb of sth … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
spin off — verb produce as a consequence of something larger • Derivationally related forms: ↑spin off • Hypernyms: ↑bear, ↑turn out • Verb Frames: Something s something * * * … Useful english dictionary