divest sb of sth formal1. divest yourself of sth to sell or give away something you own出售; 丢弃〔拥有的东西〕:•Dad had long since divested himself of anything valuable.爸爸早就把值钱的东西都卖光了。2. divest yourself of sth to remove something you are wearing or carrying脱下〔所穿的衣服等〕; 放下〔所拿的东西〕:•Pedro divested himself of his overcoat.佩德罗脱下大衣。3. to take something away from someone使解除:•The king was divested of all his wealth and power.国王被剥夺了一切财富与权力。 |