deprive vs divest

deprive and divest both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deprive	No	No	Yes	No
divest	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, deprive and divest are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of deprive include strip.

deprive (verb)	divest (verb)
take away	remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
keep from having, keeping, or obtaining	reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
take away possessions from someone	take away possessions from someone
	deprive of status or authority