devesting

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of stripping something, especially a building, of its contents or covering.

  - "The company devested its old office building and sold it for a profit."
  - "After the disaster, the community devested the affected homes to prevent further damage."

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Variants

List of all variants of devesting that leads to same result
devest , devested , devesting , devests

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Derived from the Latin word 'devestire', meaning 'to undress'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Devesting is often used in the context of corporate restructuring, where companies sell off or spin off subsidiaries or business units.

2. In the world of architecture, devesting can refer to the process of removing non-original elements from a historic building to restore it to its original state.

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How to Memorize "devesting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the process of removing items or covering from an object.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of undressing or stripping.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Devesting is undressing a building' to remember the meaning.

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