divestment
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divestment
- /daɪˈvɛstmənt/
noun divestments
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The sale or other disposal of some kind of asset.
The fossil fuel divestment movement is calling on institutions to divest from the companies causing climate change.
Similar: divestiture · Opposite: investment
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noun sale of some kind of asset
| Español | desinversión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 매각 maegak |
| 日本語 | 剥奪 hakudatsu |
| 中文 | 撤資 /撤资 chèzī |
| Français | liquidation, désinvestissement |
| Deutsch | Desinvestition, Desvestition |
| Italiano | disinvestimento |
| Ελληνικά | εκποίηση ekpoíisi, αποεπένδυση apoepéndysi |
| Русский | дивести́ция divestícija |
Talk about this word "divestment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/divestment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. divestment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/divestment "divestment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/divestment.Cite this
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title = {divestment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/divestment},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
