[dɪˈvɛst], (Verb)

Definitions:
- deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions)
(e.g: men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: alteration of devest, from Old French desvestir, from des- (expressing removal) + Latin vestire (from vestis ‘garment’)