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