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divest
verb [I or T] /dɪˈvest/ mainly USDefinition
› to sell something, especially a business or a part of a business: The company is divesting its less profitable business operations. She has divested herself of (= sold) some of her share-holdings.Selling
(Definition of divest verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Selling
Synonyms and related words:
- auction verb
- bundle verb (SELL TOGETHER)
- concession noun (RIGHT)
- flog verb (SELL)
- franchise verb
- go on the block idiom
- price yourself out of the market idiom
- purvey verb
- realizable adjective (MONEY)
- realization noun (MONEY)
- realize verb (MONEY)
- remainder verb
- sellout noun (ALL SOLD)
- shift verb (GET RID OF)
- soft sell noun
- sold verb
- sting verb (CHARGE)
- supersize verb
- telesales noun
- tout verb (MAKE KNOWN)
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