advantage, influence, power, control, clout, sway,, weight, dominance, command,ancy, edge, upper hand, mastery, strength, supremacy, leverage
deprive - strip - dispossess - rid - relieve - unburden - denude - dismantle - remove - withdraw - shed - disencumber - free - release - clear - disrobe - uncover - uncloak - unveil - unmask - bare - expose - relinquish - forgo - abandon - discard - eliminate - jettison - offload - part with - surrender - vacate - yield - give up - disinherit - expropriate - oust - divest oneself of - disinvest - sell off - liquidate - cash in - get rid of - do away with - dump - throw away - scrap - junk
Divest, also known as disinvestment or divestiture, refers to the process of selling off a business unit, subsidiary, or part of an investment. Companies or investors may choose to divest for various strategic reasons including focusing on core operations, raising capital, complying with regulatory requirements, or reducing risk. The practice is common in various industries and can be part of broader corporate restructuring efforts or portfolio management strategies.