to divest yourself of sth
(dispose of)放弃(或丢弃)某事物
Detectors were installed at the entrances to make youngsters divest themselves of guns and knives.入口处安装了探测器, 迫使年轻人放下身上携带的枪支刀具。
A local authority could divest itself of its obligations under article 8.当地政府背弃了第八条规定的义务。