Main Entry:

di·ves·ti·ture

Pronunciation:

\dī-ˈves-tə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, də-, chiefly Southern -t(y)u̇(ə)r\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

divest + -iture (as in investiture)

Date:

1601

1 : the act of divesting 2 : the compulsory transfer of title or disposal of interests (as stock in a corporation) upon government order