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dis|in|vest|ment — «DIHS ihn VEHST muhnt», noun. a disinvesting or being disinvested … Useful english dictionary
dis·in·vest — … Useful english dictionary
de|vest — «dih VEHST», transitive verb. 1. Law. to divest. 2. Obsolete. to undress (a person or oneself). ╂[< Old French devester, variant of desvestir undress < des dis (< Latin dis ) + vestir clothe < Latin vestīre] … Useful english dictionary
di|vest — «duh VEHST, dy », transitive verb. 1. to rid or free; strip: »The sailor divested himself of his clothes and dived into the water. Figurative. The company divested itself of its holdings in the losing factory. 2. to force to give up; deprive: »A… … Useful english dictionary
disinvest — /dis in vest /, v.i. 1. to engage in disinvestment. v.t. 2. to subject (capital goods) to disinvestment. [1620 30; DIS 1 + INVEST] * * * … Universalium
disinvestment — /dis in vest meuhnt/, n. the withdrawal of invested funds or the cancellation of financial aid, subsidies, or investment plans, as in a property, neighborhood, or foreign country. [1935 40; DISINVEST + MENT] * * * … Universalium
disinvestment — dis|in|vest|ment [ˌdısınˈvestmənt] n [U and C] technical the process of taking your money out of a company by selling your ↑shares in it ≠ ↑investment … Dictionary of contemporary English
disinvestment — dis|in|vest|ment [ ,dısın vestmənt ] noun uncount the act of taking money out of a particular country, industry, or business, and investing it somewhere else … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disinvest — dis•in•vest [[t]ˌdɪs ɪnˈvɛst[/t]] v. t. bus to engage in disinvestment • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
disinvestment — dis•in•vest•ment [[t]ˌdɪs ɪnˈvɛst mənt[/t]] n. bus the withdrawal of funds invested in a property, foreign country, etc • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
