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dis·in·vest·ment

   [dis-in-vest-muhnt]
noun
the withdrawal of invested funds or the cancellation of financial aid, subsidies, or investment plans, as in a property, neighborhood, or foreign country.
Origin:
1935–40; disinvest + -ment
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disinvest (ˌdɪsɪnˈvɛst)
 
—vb
1.  (usually foll by in) to remove investment (from)
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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disinvestment
1938, first recorded in writings of J.M. Keynes.
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