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disinvestment

dis·in·vest·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-in-vest-muh nt]
    • /ˌdɪs ɪnˈvɛst mənt/
    • /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈvest/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-in-vest-muh nt]
    • /ˌdɪs ɪnˈvɛst mənt/

Definitions of disinvestment word

  • noun disinvestment the withdrawal of invested funds or the cancellation of financial aid, subsidies, or investment plans, as in a property, neighborhood, or foreign country. 1
  • noun disinvestment The process of disinvesting; negative investment. 1
  • noun disinvestment pulling out of financial investment 1
  • noun disinvestment a diminution or expenditure of capital investment, as in the failure to replenish inventories or in the sale of a capital item 0
See all 4 definitions of disinvestment

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Origin of disinvestment

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; disinvest + -ment

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Parts of speech for Disinvestment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Disinvestment

disinvestment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disinvestment usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disinvestment

noun disinvestment

  • dispossession — to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
  • privation — lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health.
  • divestment — the act of divesting.
  • divesture — the act of divesting.
  • deprivation — If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need.
All 5 Synonyms of disinvestment

Antonyms for disinvestment

noun disinvestment

  • investment — the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
Just one Antonym for disinvestment

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