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Divests

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of divest, meaning to deprive someone of power, rights, or possessions, or to sell off assets.

The company divests itself of underperforming subsidiaries each financial year.

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Synonyms

stripsdispossessessells offtransfersrelinquishes

Antonyms

acquiresinvestsretainskeeps

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Wordle

Ends in ESTS. DIV- opening. Contains I and E as vowels. V makes this stand out.

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V scores 4 points. -ESTS ending is familiar. A useful financial vocabulary word.

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