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vest Antonyms
Opposite of vest
Because the opposite of vest shifts with each meaning, the 9 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
• verb (Context 1)
To become fully established as a legal right or entitlement, especially regarding employee stock options or pension plans over a set period.
Usage Example
"Her company stock options will lapse completely after she completes four years of continuous employment."
Strong
lapse
expire
• verb (Context 2)
To confer or bestow power, authority, property, or legal rights upon someone.
Usage Example
"The newly drafted constitution vests executive power entirely in the hands of the president."
Strongest
divest
strip
Strong
deprive
dispossess
revoke
• verb (Context 3)
To dress oneself in ecclesiastical vestments or specialized ceremonial garments.
Usage Example
"The choir members gathered in the sacristy to divest before the Sunday service began."
Strongest
divest
disrobe
unrobe
Strong
strip
Similar words to vest
Words similar to vest shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:
waistcoat
undershirt
invest
singlet
robe
confer
bestow
endow
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Vest. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/vest