verb. ['daɪˈvɛst, dɪˈvɛst'] take away possessions from someone.
verb. ['daɪˈvɛst, dɪˈvɛst'] deprive of status or authority.
verb. ['daɪˈvɛst, dɪˈvɛst'] remove (someone's or one's own) clothes.
verb. ['daɪˈvɛst, dɪˈvɛst'] reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment).