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The Clue
Strips (7 letter answer)
The Answer
DIVESTS
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Notes
The answer DIVESTS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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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"