Word: divested
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: di
ve
sted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of divest; reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
Morphemes:
Affix: divest
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: des-
Language: fro
Decoded: des-
Meaning: dis-
Affix: vestir
Language: fro
Decoded: vestir
Meaning: to clothe
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.