divest of

• • 脱去…的衣服、饰物等：

    He divested himself of his clothing.

    他脱下衣服。

  • 剥夺；取消：

    They divested the king of all his power.

    他们剥夺了国王的所有权力。

    During the Depression,the family was divested of its home.

    大萧条期间那家人被夺走了住宅。

  • 放弃；(使)摆脱；摒弃：

    The manager divested himself of all reponsibility for the decision.

    经理推卸了自己对做出这个决定的所有责任。

    We divested ourselves of all stocks and bonds.

    我们卖掉了全部股票和债券。