disinvestment
noun
dis·in·vest·ment
ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: consumption of capital
also
: the withdrawing of investment
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Eight decades later, the legacy of disinvestment is still visible.
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Darvio Morrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
For years, the building sat empty, a symbol of disinvestment.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The Blackest school district in the state, with the highest homeless student population, the highest bilingual population and the highest special needs population hasn’t just experienced disinvestment.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The funding is a major milestone for the organization, positioning it to take on two innovative projects that aim to reverse disinvestment, improve infrastructure, and expand local economic opportunity.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Darvio Morrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
For years, the building sat empty, a symbol of disinvestment.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The Blackest school district in the state, with the highest homeless student population, the highest bilingual population and the highest special needs population hasn’t just experienced disinvestment.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The funding is a major milestone for the organization, positioning it to take on two innovative projects that aim to reverse disinvestment, improve infrastructure, and expand local economic opportunity.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinvestment
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“Disinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinvestment. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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