draw off vs divest

draw off and divest both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
draw off	No	No	Yes	No
divest	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, divest is a hyponym of draw off; that is, divest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than draw off:

Other hyponyms of draw off include check out, cheque, dip, divert, hive off, overdraw, tap, disinvest.

draw off (verb)	divest (verb)
remove by drawing or pulling	remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)	reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
	take away possessions from someone
	deprive of status or authority