disinvestment
noun
dis·in·vest·ment
ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: consumption of capital
also
: the withdrawing of investment
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Gentrification is commonly defined as the renewal of neighborhoods that have experienced historical disinvestment when relatively higher income households move into them.
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Chloe Wong, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
And the high cost of living combined with rising utility and property tax bills have areas long marked by historic disinvestment and redlining feeling frozen in time.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The community has experienced decades of disinvestment and broken promises regarding urban renewal projects and safety improvements.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
This is especially true for urban communities that have endured decades of chronic disinvestment.
—Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
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Chloe Wong, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
And the high cost of living combined with rising utility and property tax bills have areas long marked by historic disinvestment and redlining feeling frozen in time.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The community has experienced decades of disinvestment and broken promises regarding urban renewal projects and safety improvements.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
This is especially true for urban communities that have endured decades of chronic disinvestment.
—Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disinvestment
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“Disinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinvestment. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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