disinvestment
noun
dis·in·vest·ment
ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: consumption of capital
also
: the withdrawing of investment
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Long before years of vacancies and disinvestment altered the landscape, Prospect was lined with businesses, gathering places and institutions that served as the center of daily life for many Black residents.
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J.m. Banks
june 1, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
The Hunts Point neighborhood, where the store is set to open next year, is still grappling with the impact of the economic disinvestment that reshaped the South Bronx in the 1970s.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 21 May 2026
These patterns reflect decades of disinvestment and housing policy decisions, not personal choices.
—Anthony Nicome, STAT, 13 May 2026
Expanding economic opportunity to combat historic disinvestment and high poverty rates.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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J.m. Banks
june 1, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
The Hunts Point neighborhood, where the store is set to open next year, is still grappling with the impact of the economic disinvestment that reshaped the South Bronx in the 1970s.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 21 May 2026
These patterns reflect decades of disinvestment and housing policy decisions, not personal choices.
—Anthony Nicome, STAT, 13 May 2026
Expanding economic opportunity to combat historic disinvestment and high poverty rates.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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“Disinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinvestment. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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