All 3 Uses of
divest
in
Bleak House
- "Much obliged to you, ma'am!" says Mr. Guppy, divesting himself of his wet dreadnought in the hall.†
Chpt 7-9 *
- His sole occupation was to sit with his head against the wall, looking hard at the thoughtful baby; and I could not quite divest my mind of a fancy that they understood one another.†
Chpt 49-51
- It had come on there, I dare say, a hundred times before, but I could not divest myself of an idea that it MIGHT lead to some result now.†
Chpt 64-65
Definition:
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(divest) separate something from a person or firm -- such as to sell, or take, or remove