The Clue
Deprive of (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DIVEST
Tags
Notes
The answer DIVEST is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dispossess
Rid (of)
Shed
Strip
Strip (of)
Get rid of
Sell off
Strip of rights or rank
Definition
DIVEST as a verb:
1. (deprive, strip, divest) = take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
2. (divest, disinvest) = deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights"
3. (divest, disinvest) = reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
4. (strip, undress, divest, disinvest) = remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"