disinvestment

[ dis-in-vest-muhnt ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of disinvestment¹

First recorded in 1935–40; disinvest + -ment

Example Sentences

Decades of failed government programs and private sector neglect have left North Lawndale and other West Side neighborhoods reeling from disinvestment.

From ProPublica

It isn’t hard to see a straight line to the neglect and disinvestment that continues to devastate those neighborhoods.

From ProPublica

Gloria said he already has his own plans to make the city more accessible and more focused on addressing historic disinvestment.

From Voice of San Diego

We need Measure E to reverse decades of disinvestment, integrate our neighborhoods and increase the low home production that keeps cost high.

From Voice of San Diego

Chronic disinvestments in health care, education, housing and economic opportunities have disproportionately affected working-class families and people of color, many of whom are essential workers.

From Voice of San Diego

Related Words

• divestment