disinvestment
noun
dis·in·vest·ment
ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: consumption of capital
also
: the withdrawing of investment
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Mount Clare has long carried the weight of economic disinvestment, systemic neglect and the legacies of redlining and urban decay.
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Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
Four of six candidates in the race for mayor/CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK shared their plans for addressing homelessness and economic disinvestment in the city’s downtown during a forum hosted by the Downtown Shareholders of KCK on Wednesday evening.
—Sofi Zeman
july 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Johnson, a longtime resident of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, which was deeply impacted by the pandemic crime spike, focused safety efforts on the 35 most violent police beats in the city, often characterized by the convergence of poverty, unemployment, and historic disinvestment.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The list includes sites facing threats from demolition, natural disasters, and economic disinvestment.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
Four of six candidates in the race for mayor/CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK shared their plans for addressing homelessness and economic disinvestment in the city’s downtown during a forum hosted by the Downtown Shareholders of KCK on Wednesday evening.
—Sofi Zeman
july 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Johnson, a longtime resident of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, which was deeply impacted by the pandemic crime spike, focused safety efforts on the 35 most violent police beats in the city, often characterized by the convergence of poverty, unemployment, and historic disinvestment.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The list includes sites facing threats from demolition, natural disasters, and economic disinvestment.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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