disinvestment
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ɪnˈvɛst noun
the withdrawal of invested funds or the cancellation of financial aid, subsidies, or investment plans, as in a property, neighborhood, or foreign country.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | (intr) to reduce the capital stock of an economy or enterprise, as by not replacing obsolete machinery |
| disin'vestment | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
disinvestment
1938, first recorded in writings of J.M. Keynes.
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Example sentences
Population loss is often regarded as a proxy for disinvestment in an area.
We believe it will help contribute to more economic disinvestment in lower income neighborhoods, thus increasing poverty.
In general, the housing in this neighborhood suffers from disinvestment.
Demolitions along the right-of-way continued the work that disinvestment had started.
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