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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 divestment word
- noun divestment the act of divesting. 1
- noun divestment the state of being divested. 1
- noun divestment something, as property or investments, that has been divested: to reexamine the company's acquisitions and divestitures. 1
- noun divestment 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 divestment The sale or other disposal of some kind of asset. 1
- noun divestment selling sth off 1
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Origin of divestment
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 Divestment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
divestment 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.
divestment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for divestment
noun divestment
- destitution — Destitution is the state of having no money or possessions.
- hardship — a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering; deprivation; oppression: a life of hardship.
- privation — lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- withholding — to hold back; restrain or check.
Antonyms for divestment
noun divestment
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- gain — to make a gain or gains in.
- profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- bestowal — to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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