/daɪ'vest; daɪ`vɛst/
v [Tn.pr] (fml 文)
1 ~ sb of sth take off (sb's clothes) 脱去（某人的衣服）
*divest a queen of her robes 为女王脱去王袍.
2 ~ sb of sth take away (sb's power, rights, responsibility, etc) 解除（某人的权力、权利、责任等）
*The disgraced official was divested of all authority. 该失势官员失去了一切权力.
3 ~ oneself of sth rid oneself of (a feeling, an idea, etc) 使自己摆脱（某种感情、思想等）
*He could not divest himself of the suspicion that his wife was being unfaithful. 他无法消除自己的疑心, 总觉得妻子不忠.

v
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: 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 tobacco-related stocks
divest of [divest sb of sth] phr v
divest yourself of sth
to sell or give away something you own
　Dad had long since divested himself of anything valuable.
divest yourself of sth
to remove something you are wearing or carrying
　Pedro divested himself of his overcoat.
to take something away from someone
　The king was divested of all his wealth and power.