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divestment|dɪˈvɛstmənt, daɪ-|
[f. divest + -ment.]
The action of divesting or state of being divested; divestiture.
[1647see devestment. 1664H. More Myst. Iniq. 407 Their Devestment of all Political Power.] 1756Richardson Corr. (1804) II. 92. a 1831 A. Knox Rem. (1844) I. 99 The Apostle..would that we have poverty amidst our riches, and divestment in the midst of our possessions. 1854M. J. Routh in Burgon Lives 12 Gd. Men (1888) I. 101 To effect the divestment of a body thus bound.
b. spec. in financial contexts, the policy or practice of selling off subsidiary interests or withdrawing from investments. orig. U.S. Cf. disinvestment and divestiture 3.
1955U.S. Congr. House Hearings Comm. Banking & Currency: Control & Regulation Bank Holding Companies 509, I recommended the divestment of this whole thing [sc. Bank of America stock]. 1973[see divest v. 5]. 1978Business Week 3 July 7 Students demand ‘divestment’ by American business interests. 1981Times 14 May 24/8 There will be a {pstlg}1.25m write-down of shareholders' funds in the accounts, reflecting the now-completed divestment of the Leisure Products division. 1986Marketing 11 Sept. 12/3 The trend towards conglomeration will be followed by one towards divestment. |