divested

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Divested stores would be rolled into a stand-alone company, dubbed SpinCo, and run by Albertsons until a buyer could be found.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

Divested of her royal title, her famous gowns auctioned for charity, she is Vanity Fair’s cover and planning a trip to Sarajevo to promote her campaign against landmines.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2017

Divested of his bat cowl, the caped crusader is none other than U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

Divested of his dripping coat and hat he appeared somewhat stooped and feeble; he coughed slightly, as he gazed about the room.

From An Alabaster Box by Mulford, Stockton

Divested of their garments, I could form no conjecture as to who or what they had been—whether teamsters or emigrants, gold-seekers or soldiers.

From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne