disinvestment
noun
dis·in·vest·ment
ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: consumption of capital
also
: the withdrawing of investment
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What the massacre destroyed, a century of disinvestment calcified.
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Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Heisler cites years of disinvestment in the city's fleet, resulting in more than one-third of the plow trucks breaking down.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
McDonald pointed to a history of Chicago pushing Black residents out of their communities while those neighborhoods face disinvestment at the same time.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
For neighborhood residents, the properties have become symbols of disinvestment and neglect, drawing growing calls for city government to intervene.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
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Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Heisler cites years of disinvestment in the city's fleet, resulting in more than one-third of the plow trucks breaking down.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
McDonald pointed to a history of Chicago pushing Black residents out of their communities while those neighborhoods face disinvestment at the same time.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
For neighborhood residents, the properties have become symbols of disinvestment and neglect, drawing growing calls for city government to intervene.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Disinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinvestment. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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