The difference between Divest and Invest

When used as verbs, divest means to strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice), whereas invest means to spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose.


Invest is also noun with the meaning: an unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system.

check bellow for the other definitions of Divest and Invest

  1. Divest as a verb (transitive):

    To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).

    Examples:

    "synonyms: deprive dispossess"

    "You shall never divest me of my right to free speech."

    "When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day."

  2. Divest as a verb (transitive, finance):

    To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: sell off"

    "ant invest"

    "In 2011 the company divested an 81% majority stake in its foreign subsidiary."

    "As Glasgow becomes the first university in Europe to divest from fossil fuels."

  3. Divest as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To undress.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: undress disrobe"

    "ant dress"

  1. Invest as a verb:

    To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.

    Examples:

    "We'd like to thank all the contributors who have invested countless hours into this event."

  2. Invest as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To clothe or wrap (with garments).

  3. Invest as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To put on (clothing).

  4. Invest as a verb:

    To envelop, wrap, cover.

  5. Invest as a verb:

    To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.

  6. Invest as a verb:

    To ceremonially install someone in some office.

  7. Invest as a verb:

    To formally give (someone) some power or authority.

  8. Invest as a verb:

    To formally give (power or authority).

  9. Invest as a verb:

    To surround, accompany, or attend.

  10. Invest as a verb:

    To lay siege to.

    Examples:

    "to invest a town"

  11. Invest as a verb (intransitive):

    To make investments.

  12. Invest as a verb (metallurgy):

    To prepare for lost wax casting by creating an investment mold (a mixture of a silica sand and plaster).

  1. Invest as a noun (meteorology):

    An unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system.

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