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divest

di.vest \di--'vest, d*-\ vt [alter. of devest] 1a: to undress or strip esp. 
   of clothing, ornament, or equipment  1b: to deprive or dispossess esp. of 
   property, authority, or title  1c: RID, FREE  2: to take away from a person