disinvestment

noun

dis·​in·​vest·​ment ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 

: consumption of capital

also : the withdrawing of investment

Examples of disinvestment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many forces conspired to push up prices, but disinvestment in public universities wasn’t one of them. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 June 2026

These areas had experienced decades of disinvestment, tied to redlining, racist housing covenants and other discriminatory policies, making them among the city’s more affordable neighborhoods. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

And an absurd prejudgment that a museum celebrating a presidency could not coexist with an institution also focused on offering art, basketball and a plethora of gathering spaces to a community that has suffered from disinvestment for decades. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026

Thirty years ago, the neighborhood faced significant challenges tied to concentrated poverty and disinvestment. — Carol Naughton, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disinvestment

• reinvestment
• arrestment
• divestment
• investment