divest
/daɪˈvest/verb
with obj.
1- deprive (someone) of power, rights, or possessions剥夺（某人的）权利（或财物）：
men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle.
从男人那里夺权是肯定会遇到一些反抗的。
1.1
- deprive (something) of a particular quality使（某物）失去（特定的品质）：
he has divested the original play of its charm.
他使得原剧魅力尽失。
1.2
- dated or humorous relieve (someone) of something being worn or carried〈旧或幽默〉为（某人）脱去; 从（某人）手中接过：
she divested him of his coat.
她为他脱掉大衣。
1.3
- no obj. rid oneself of something which one no longer requires, such as a business interest or investment摆脱（股权或投资等）：
a situation where it appears easier to carry on in the business than to divest
继续做业务似乎比结束生意更容易这样一种情况
the government's policy of divesting itself of state holdings.
政府取消国有持股的政策。
词源
early 17th cent.: alteration of devest, from Old French desvestir, from des- (expressing removal)+Latin vestire （from vestis 'garment'）.