Divest

1. verb

   reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)

   “The company decided to divest”

   Similar: disinvest

2. verb

   remove (someone's or one's own) clothes

   “The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim”

   Similar: strip, undress, disinvest

3. verb

   take away possessions from someone

   “The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets”

   Similar: deprive, strip

4. verb

   deprive of status or authority

   “he was divested of his rights and his title”

   Similar: disinvest