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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disinvestment

• reinvestment
• arrestment
• divestment
• investment