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divest of — [phrasal verb] formal 1 divest (someone or something) of (something) : to take (something) away from (someone or something else) : to cause (someone or something) to lose or give up (something) The document does not divest her of her right to use … Useful english dictionary
divest — di·vest /dī vest, də / vt [Anglo French devestir, literally, to undress, from Old French desvestir, from de(s) , prefix marking reversal + vestir to dress, from Latin vestire]: to deprive or dispossess (oneself) of property through divestiture… … Law dictionary
divest — /di vest , duy /, v.t. 1. to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves. 2. to strip or deprive (someone or something), esp. of property or rights; dispossess. 3. to rid of or free from: He divested himself of… … Universalium
divest — di•vest [[t]dɪˈvɛst, daɪ [/t]] v. t. 1) to strip of clothing, ornament, etc 2) to strip or deprive (someone or something), esp. of property or rights; dispossess 3) to rid of or free from: to divest oneself of responsibility for a decision[/ex]… … From formal English to slang
divest — transitive verb Etymology: alteration of devest Date: 1623 1. a. to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title b. to undress or strip especially of clothing, ornament … New Collegiate Dictionary
divest yourself of something — very formal 1) to take off something that you are wearing He divested himself of his jacket. 2) to get rid of something, for example by selling it The owner had already divested herself of the property … English dictionary
divest — /daɪˈvɛst / (say duy vest) verb (t) 1. to strip of clothing, etc.; disrobe. 2. to strip or deprive of anything; dispossess. 3. Law to take away or alienate (property, etc.). {Medieval Latin dīvestīre, variant of disvestīre (Latinisation of Old… …
Regulatory taking — refers to a situation in which a government regulates a property to such a degree that the regulation effectively amounts to an exercise of the government s eminent domain power without actually divesting the property s owner of title to the… … Wikipedia
condemn — con·demn /kən dem/ vt 1: to impose a penalty on; esp: to sentence to death 2: to adjudge unfit for use or consumption 3: to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain: take con·dem·nable … Law dictionary
KFTY — Infobox Broadcast call letters = KFTY city = station station slogan = News North of the Gate station branding = TV 50 analog = 50 (UHF) digital = 32 (UHF) digital temporary = 54 (UHF) other chs = affiliations = Independent network = founded =… … Wikipedia
