disinvest

American  

[dis-in-vest] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈvɛst /

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in disinvestment.

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verb (used with object)

1. to subject (capital goods) to disinvestment.

disinvest British  

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈvɛst /

verb

1. (usually foll by in) to remove investment (from)

2. (intr) to reduce the capital stock of an economy or enterprise, as by not replacing obsolete machinery

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Other Word Forms

• disinvestment
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of disinvest

First recorded in 1620–30; dis- ¹ + invest

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

disinvest

Chinese regulators framed it as a way to diversify market risk without giving the banks any specific time or size to disinvest, the story mentioned.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

“What I fear is if our government agencies bail on transit, and we choose to disinvest from operations there, riders don’t view transit as being a reliable option anymore,” Lee said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023

Only in higher education can states disinvest with impunity.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2022

The ideological and institutional structures of neoliberalism do more than disinvest in young people.

From Salon ● May 22, 2022

It allowed them to disinvest from the institution of slavery, he said, while at the same time raising enough capital to pay off debts and build out the university.

From Washington Times ● May 21, 2016

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