125+ Words that rhyme with divest
Divest is a 2-syllable word with 125 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are abreast, addressed, alkahest. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of divest
- verb
- take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
- deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights"
- reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
1 syllable
2 syllables
- abreast
- armrest
- arrest
- attest
- backrest
- behest
- bequest
- congest
- contest
- detest
- digest
- dressed
- footrest
- gabfest
- headrest
- infest
- ingest
- inquest
- invest
- molest
- northwest
- pressed
- protest
- redbreast
- request
- slugfest
- southwest
- stressed
- suggest
- unrest
- midwest
- egest
- blessed
- conquest
- guessed
- messed
- reinvest
- retest
- songfest
- addwest
- charest
- rearrest
- pretest
- acquest
- imprest
- talkfest
- unblest
- hillcrest
- celeste
3 syllables
- addressed
- alkahest
- anapaest
- arbalest
- coalesced
- compressed
- depressed
- disinfest
- disinvest
- distressed
- expressed
- houseguest
- impressed
- interest
- obsessed
- oppressed
- palimpsest
- possessed
- professed
- recessed
- repressed
- suppressed
- unblessed
- undressed
- unstressed
- unpressed
- bucharest
- budapest
- rinderpest
- acquiesced
- almagest
- assessed
- caressed
- confessed
- digressed
- finessed
- progressed
- transgressed
- prestressed
- firecrest
- undervest
Examples of "divest" in lyrics
See how divest is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"The companies are frontin Pete, why don't they divest"
3rd Bass — No Master Plan No Master Race -
"Forgive me if it's taken too long to divest"
Emanon — More Than You Know
What do these rhymes mean?
- abreast
- alongside each other, facing in the same direction being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to
- addressed
- (of mail) marked with a destination; "I throw away all mail addressed to `resident'"
- alkahest
- hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
- anapaest
- a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
- arbalest
- an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "divest" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like abreast, addressed, alkahest create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "divest" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.