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Synonyms for divest

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for divest

to take or keep something away from

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Synonyms for divest

deprive of status or authority

reduce or dispose of

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He reached an agreement with Prudent Energy team, investing through Ignite Investments and Commodities Ltd., to divest his 75 per cent direct and indirect shareholding in the company's downstream business.
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-April 16, 2019-Lassila & Tikanoja divests L&T Korjausrakentaminen Oy to Recover Nordic Group
Jones also established the (https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2017/01/18/439211.htm) Climate Risk Carbon Initiative, which includes information on the amount of oil, gas, coal and utilities investments held by insurance companies, and whether the insurers have divested from thermal coal, the amount of thermal coal divested and any future commitments to divest.
"The Supreme Court has today quashed the government's decision and the CVC's (Central Vigilance Commission) decision to divest Verma of his powers as the CBI Director and they have restored him as CBI director," Bhushan told the media outside the court following the judgement.
This summer brought a major milestone for the divestment movement--in July, the lower house of the Irish legislature passed a bill requiring the country to divest from the fossil fuel industry.
The move comes in response to Francis' 2015 environmental encyclical, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," and follows the introduction of a bill in the Irish Parliament requiring the country's sovereign wealth fund to divest from all fossil fuels.
International Resource News-September 3, 2018--Ballard Power Systems signs contract to divest certain non-core assets of Protonex
Changing Khazanah Nasional Berhad's role and forcing the national sovereign fund to divest its companies to select Bumiputera individuals marks a return of crony capitalism, Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said today.
Noor Financial Investment Company had earlier announced that it is currently looking to divest 9.59 (101,900,000 shares) per cent of its total 49.11 per cent (522,033,439 shares) holdings in Meezan Bank Limited.
Solicitor General Jose Calida is not required by the Constitution to divest his interest in his family-owned security firm that bagged multimillion peso government contracts, Senator Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III said on Thursday.
Swedish pharmaceutical company Moberg Pharma AB (STO:MOB) announced on Wednesday the entering into an agreement with Randob Labs to divest the brand Balmex for a total consideration of USD4.25m, plus the inventory value at closing.
As disclosed on 31 March 2016, the DOJ and CCB approvals of the Recall acquisition were contingent upon Iron Mountain's agreement to divest certain legacy Recall assets in the US and legacy Recall and Iron Mountain assets in Canada.
drug store markets, and this transaction further consolidates sourcing power in generics, we believe a combination of divestitures and prescription file sales should be able to appease regulators, especially in view of the sizable cap of 1,000 stores that Walgreens is willing to divest to get the deal approved," he said.
Abraaj-controlled KES Power will divest the 66.4 percent stake subject to regulatory approvals being obtained.