What is the act of stripping, or depriving; the state of being divested; the deprivation, or surrender, of possession of property, rights, etc called?

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divestiture — The act of stripping, or depriving; the state of being divested; the deprivation, or surrender, of possession of property, rights, etc. (Webster's 1913.)

What is the act of stripping, or depriving; the state of being divested; the deprivation, or surrender, of possession of property, rights, etc called?

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