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

It is a stab at reversing decades of disinvestment in rural communities, and a model for creating jobs in often-overlooked pockets of the country.

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For a while many businesses made good money trading with South Africa, but the injustice of apartheid attracted global condemnation and UN sanctions which forced disinvestment and, eventually, helped to end the apartheid regime.

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In this part of South L.A., park space is egregiously scarce, a remnant of redlining and disinvestment.

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“However, I must emphasize that the CSU’s budget challenges remain — challenges exacerbated by real and potential federal disinvestment in higher education, “ she said.

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"The UK's advantage is slipping. If you look at the numbers there is disinvestment in research and development. It's been on a steady decline."

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