divest+one's+self+of

  • 11Deposed — Depose De*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deposing}.][FF. d[ e]poser, in the sense of L. deponere to put down; but from pref. d[ e] (L. de) + poser to place. See {Pose}, {Pause}.] 1. To lay down; to divest one s self of; to …

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  • 12Deposing — Depose De*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deposing}.][FF. d[ e]poser, in the sense of L. deponere to put down; but from pref. d[ e] (L. de) + poser to place. See {Pose}, {Pause}.] 1. To lay down; to divest one s self of; to …

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  • 13take off — 1. Remove, divest one s self of. 2. Remove, take away, carry off. 3. Cut off. 4. Withdraw, withhold. 5. Destroy, kill. 6. Swallow, drink. 7. Imitate, personate, mimic. 8. Copy, reproduce. 9 …

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  • 14put off — I. (Active.) 1. Discard, renounce, reject, cast aside, lay aside, divest one s self of. 2. Defeat, frustrate, disappoint, turn aside, baffle. 3. Defer, delay, procrastinate, postpone. 4. Get rid of, dispose of, pass fraudulently. II. (Neuter.)… …

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  • 15throw — I. v. a. 1. Whirl, cast in a winding direction, hurl. 2. Cast, hurl, launch, fling, send, toss, pitch, sling, dart, lance, propel, jaculate, project, let fly. 3. Wind, twist, twist together. 4. Put, spread. 5. Overturn, prostrate, throw down, lay …

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  • 16renounce — To make an affirmative declaration of abandonment. To reject; cast off; repudiate; disclaim; forsake; abandon; divest one s self of a right, power, or privilege. Usually it implies an affirmative act of disclaimer or disavowal. See also… …

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  • 17Threw — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …

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  • 18Throw — Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L. terebra …

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  • 19Throwing — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …

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  • 20Thrown — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …

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