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divester

noun

One who divests.

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Meanings

noundivester (plural divesters)

plural divesters

One who divests.
This familial relic may be rich with meaning, but when it comes to objects, Mr. Demand is not an investor but a divester.
2007 November 11, David Colman, “Just the Basics, in Shades of Gray”, in New York Times

Origin

From divest + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with divester

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Cite this entry

APA

divester. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divester

MLA

“divester.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divester. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divester,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divester.

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