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  • verb Present participle of divest.

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Examples

  • Medical facilities have done a equally good job in divesting Patients who cannot pay, and suppressing Wages. lgl

    Productivity vs. Distribution, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • In the intellectual life simplicity consists in divesting one's mind of every preconception, and this leads to the discovery of new things, as, in the moral life, humility and material poverty guide us toward high spiritual conquests.

    The Montessori Method Anne E. Montessori George 1912

  • For example, take the idea of divesting the derivatives trading operation from banks.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Derivatives Clearinghouses and Exchanges 2010

  • But while Yahoo's board may select a CEO as soon as the end of the year, the board has yet to commit to the idea of divesting its search business, say people familiar with the matter.

    Yahoo Revises Contentious Severance Plan 2008

  • Morgan for a period of two years, and said officials would work through other issues, such as divesting his stock holdings, before he gets started.

    Daley R Laura Meckler 2011

  • Yahoo's board also believed that they could chose to follow some aspects of the proposal -- such as divesting their Asian businesses -- independently.

    Talks Unfolded Over Two Days, 2008

  • Lastly, the board believed that it could choose to follow some aspects of the proposal -- such as divesting its Asian businesses -- independently.

    New Rejection from Yahoo Sets 2008

  • In September, FL sent an open letter to AMR's board urging the company to consider strategic alternatives, such as divesting itself of assets such as the frequent-flier program or, secondarily, the American Eagle regional airline business.

    AMR's Iceland Investor Sharply Cuts Its Stake 2007

  • The regulator could recommend sanctions such as divesting land holdings or even branches, which would then be enforced by the OFT.

    U.K. Faces Of The Week, May 8-12 Forbes.com staff 2006

  • The regulator could recommend sanctions on the Big Four such as divesting land holdings or even branches, which would then be enforced by the OFT.

    Leahy's Tesco Referred To Competition Authorities 2006

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