disinvest
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dis·in·vest
intransitive verb \(ˌ)dis-in-ˈvest\Definition of DISINVEST
: to reduce or eliminate capital investment (as in an industry or area)
Examples of DISINVEST
- Several companies have disinvested from the country to protest its human rights policies.
First Known Use of DISINVEST
1945
Rhymes with DISINVEST
acid test, almagest, anapest, beta test, blanket chest, Bucharest, decongest, disinfest, disinterest, false arrest, galley-west, Hammerfest, hornet's nest, house arrest, manifest, north-northwest, palimpsest, placement test, predigest, quarter rest, reinvest, rinderpest, Rorschach test, Sackville-West, second-best, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-interest, self-possessed, uninterest, unprofessed, vision quest
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