# detest vs divest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### detest
*verb · IPA /dɪˈtɛst/ · frequency rank #34,016*
To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe.

### divest
*verb · IPA /daɪˈvɛst/ · frequency rank #33,623*
To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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