Divests

/daɪˈvɛsts/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of divest; removes investment or involvement from something.

Etymology

From 'divest' conjugated in the third-person singular present tense, derived from Old French 'devester' and Latin 'devestire.'

Kelly Says

The simple verb 'divests' appears constantly in financial news—'The company divests from plastics'—showing how thoroughly this old cloth-removal word has transformed into a symbol of modern corporate responsibility.

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