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Divest vs Ungod - What's the difference?

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In lang=en terms the difference between divest and ungod

is that divest is to sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary while ungod is to divest of godly powers; to strip of divinity.

As verbs the difference between divest and ungod

is that divest is (archaic) to undress, disrobe while ungod is to divest of a god; to atheize.

divest

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (archaic) To undress, disrobe.
  • * 1897 , Henry James, What Maisie Knew :
    • Having divested the child he kissed her gently and gave her a little pat to make her stand off.
  • To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) (of) something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
    • You shall never divest me of my right to free speech.
    When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day.
  • To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary
    • In 2011 the company divested an 81% majority stake in its Chinese subsidiary.

    Related terms

    * divestiture

    ungod

    English

    Verb

  • To divest of a god; to atheize.
  • * 1687 , John Dryden, The Hind and the Panther
    • Thus men ungodded may to places rise, / And sects may be preferr'd without disguise: / No danger to the church or state from these; / The Papist only has his writ of ease.
  • To divest of godly powers; to strip of divinity.
  • * 1830 , Richard Baxter, The Practical Works of Richard Baxter
    • He that would have another god, would have the Lord to be ungodded , and to lose his sovereign power and goodness!
  • * 2008 , Matt Kimmich, Offspring Fictions: Salman Rushdie's Family Novels
    • Perhaps Saladin's "ungodding " of his father is a necessary first step for the male child's emancipation...