disinvest

1. remove (someone's or one's own) clothes

    e.g. The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim
           She divested herself of her outdoor clothes
           He disinvested himself of his garments

    Synonym: strip undress divest

2. reduce or dispose of
    cease to hold (an investment)

    e.g. The company decided to divest
           the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property
           There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa

    Synonym: divest

3. deprive of status or authority

    e.g. he was divested of his rights and his title
           They disinvested themselves of their rights

    Synonym: divest