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divest vs orphan

orphan vs divest

divest is not a noun while orphan is a noun.

divest and orphan both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
divest No No Yes No
orphan Yes No Yes No
As verbs, orphan is a hyponym of divest; that is, orphan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divest:
  • divest: take away possessions from someone
  • orphan: deprive of parents
Other hyponyms of divest include disarm, unarm, expropriate, clean, dispossess, clean out, unclothe, unsex, bereave.
divest (noun) orphan (noun)
a young animal without a mother
the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
a child who has lost both parents
someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
divest (verb) orphan (verb)
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes deprive of parents
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
take away possessions from someone
deprive of status or authority
Difference between divest and orphan

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