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disinvestment

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[dis-in-vest-muhnt] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈvɛst mənt /

noun

  1. the withdrawal of invested funds or the cancellation of financial aid, subsidies, or investment plans, as in a property, neighborhood, or foreign country.

Etymology

Origin of disinvestment

First recorded in 1935–40; disinvest + -ment

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