0 to sell something, especially a business or a part of a business: --
The company is divesting its less profitable business operations.
She has divested herself of (= sold) some of her share-holdings.
1 to get rid of an investment, part of a business, etc. by selling: --
He had encouraged the state to divest such holdings.
The company has divested itself of some of its money-losing operations.
2 to sell an asset, a business, or part of a business, or to reduce the amount of investment in something: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.