disinvestment

noun

dis·​in·​vest·​ment ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt How to pronounce disinvestment (audio)
: consumption of capital
also : the withdrawing of investment

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The message to affected communities was one of disinvestment and despair. Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025 For decades, communities like Corona, Jackson Heights, and East Elmhurst have faced challenges — higher rates of poverty, limited economic opportunity, and disinvestment that left many families struggling to make ends meet. Donovan Richards, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025 Juan believes that privatization would lead to poor working conditions and disinvestment in machines and maintenance. E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025 These challenges disproportionately affect low-income and minority communities, where years of disinvestment have left residents with fewer resources and less infrastructure to support overall health. Wendy Troxel, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for disinvestment

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disinvestment was in 1936

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“Disinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinvestment. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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