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divest in Japanese

divest in Japanese is 奪う — divest means to take something away from someone, such as a right or privilege.

divest in Japanese

奪う
verb
Pronounced: ubau
(transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).

What does "divest" mean?

  1. verb To take something away from someone, such as a right or privilege.
    "You shall never divest me of my right to free speech."
  2. verb (business) To get rid of an asset or part of a company by selling it.
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divest in a sentence

  • You shall never divest me of my right to free speech.
  • The report divested the organization of its mystique.

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What is "divest" in Japanese?
"divest" in Japanese is 奪う. divest means: To take something away from someone, such as a right or privilege.
How do you pronounce 奪う?
"divest" in Japanese is 奪う, pronounced "ubau".
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