Strips of land, say

• Takes away, with "of"
• Gets rid of
• Strips away power
• Strips (of)
• Disencumbers
• Strips, in a way
• Deprives of status or authority
• Takes away power
• Sells off, as business interests

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vb. (en-third-person singular of: divest )