The difference between Divest and Take away
When used as verbs, divest means to strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice), whereas take away means to remove something and put it in a different place.
Take away is also preposition with the meaning: minus.
check bellow for the other definitions of Divest and Take away
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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."
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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."
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Divest as a verb (transitive, archaic):
To undress.
Examples:
"synonyms: undress disrobe"
"ant dress"
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Take away as a verb:
To remove something and put it in a different place.
Examples:
"Mother took our plates away and came back with some fruit for us to eat."
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Take away as a verb:
To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.
Examples:
"The teacher took my mobile phone away until the end of the lesson."
"The new law will take away some important rights from immigrant residents."
"The doctor gave me pills to take away the pain."
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Take away as a verb:
To subtract or diminish something.
Examples:
"If I have five apples and you take away two, how many do I have left?"
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Take away as a verb:
To leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.
Examples:
"I took away the impression that the play was under rehearsed."
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Take away as a verb (of a person):
To make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent.
Examples:
"The police took him away for questioning."
"I'm taking you away to the country for a rest. It's for your own good!"
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Take away as a verb (of a person):
To prevent, or limit, someone from being somewhere, or from doing something.
Examples:
"My job takes me away from home most weekends."
"Using the internet so much can take you away from your studies."
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Take away as a preposition:
minus
Examples:
"Five take away two is three.'' <math>(5 - 2 = 3)</math>"