- di·ves·ti·ture
- /daıˈvɛstəˌʧuɚ/ noun, pl -tures[count]
Divestitures are used to break up monopolies.
[noncount]Before divestiture, the telephone company monopolized the state.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
di·ves·ti·ture
Look at other dictionaries:
in|ves|ti|ture — «ihn VEHS tuh chur, chuhr», noun. 1. a formal investing of a person with authority, power, right, office, or dignity: »the investiture of bishops. SYNONYM(S): induction, installation. 2. clothing; covering. SYNONYM(S): apparel … Useful english dictionary
in·ves·ti·ture — /ınˈvɛstəʧɚ/ noun, pl tures [count, noncount] formal : a formal ceremony at which someone is placed in an office or given an official rank the investiture of the Prince of Wales … Useful english dictionary
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
ves — car·ves·trene; de·fer·ves·cence; de·fer·ves·cent; di·ves·ti·tive; di·ves·ti·ture; ef·fer·ves·cence; ef·fer·ves·cent; ef·fer·ves·cent·ly; fla·ves·cence; fla·ves·cent; ful·ves·cent; gal·ves·to·nian; in·gra·ves·cence; in·gra·ves·cent;… … English syllables
ves|ture — «VEHS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. clothing; garments: »Pharaoh…arrayed him in vestures of fine linen (Genesis 41:42). 2. Figurative. a covering: »a suitable vesture for ideas. 3 … Useful english dictionary
di|ves|ture — «duh VEHS chuhr, dy », noun. = divestiture. (Cf. ↑divestiture) … Useful english dictionary
vestiture — ves·ti·ture … English syllables
divestiture — di·ves·ti·ture … English syllables
investiture — in·ves·ti·ture … English syllables
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
