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- [dih-ves-ti-cher, -choo r or dih-vest-muh nt; dahy-]
- /dɪˈvɛs tɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər or dɪˈvɛst mənt; daɪ-/
- /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈvest/
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- [dih-ves-ti-cher, -choo r or dih-vest-muh nt; dahy-]
- /dɪˈvɛs tɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər or dɪˈvɛst mənt; daɪ-/
Definitions of divestiture word
- noun divestiture the act of divesting. 1
- noun divestiture the state of being divested. 1
- noun divestiture something, as property or investments, that has been divested: to reexamine the company's acquisitions and divestitures. 1
- noun divestiture Also, divesture [dih-ves-cher, -choo r, dahy-] /dɪˈvɛs tʃər, -tʃʊər, daɪ-/ (Show IPA). the sale of business holdings or part of a company, especially under legal compulsion. 1
- noun divestiture The action or process of selling off subsidiary business interests or investments. 1
- noun divestiture sale of subsidiary 1
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Origin of divestiture
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; di-2 + (in)vestiture
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Parts of speech for Divestiture
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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divestiture popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for divestiture
noun divestiture
- 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.
- disinvestment — the withdrawal of invested funds or the cancellation of financial aid, subsidies, or investment plans, as in a property, neighborhood, or foreign country.
- divesture — the act of divesting.
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