divestment
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- noun
- /dɪˈvɛstmənt/
- Literature
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desinversión
- The university announced a divestment from fossil fuels to support environmental sustainability.
- divestment program
- capital and divestment
What if the act of divestment is really an act of compassion?
- What if the act of divestment is really an act of compassion?
- This particular gal let it be known that divestment is not really the end goal.
- BDS means boycott, divestment and sanctions.
- Because in South Africa's case, apartheid lead to boycott, divestment, sanctions.
- So if you want to get rid of oil companies, forget about divestment, stop using their stuff.
- So the people that are saying that the that the TikTok divestment bill by dense divest of TikTok or we or TikTok would be banned.
Examples
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High unemployment, bank debt problems, and slowing growth will contribute to a divestment trend in the global market.
Blog text (21) -
The protest against apartheid in South Africa during the 1980s through divestment is an apt analogy.
Blog text (22) -
The second demand would be to order immediate divestment of media control.
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I also think that the notion of divestment is an important one.
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What if the act of divestment is really an act of compassion?
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I grew interested in politics and got involved in the divestment movement at the end of freshman year.
Fiction book (1993) -
If we are to honor our commitment to the future, divestment is not optional.
Blog text (22) -
A divestment restriction bill for state employees was passed by the Massachusetts House last year.
Academic text (1997) -
Second, a principled application of a free enterprise model would have called for a more vigorous divestment program.
Academic text (1992) -
Of the 1,155 state-owned enterprises in 1982, 801 have been authorized for divestment, and 619 actually have been privatized.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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The act of getting rid of something you do not want
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Taking money out of a bank account or investment
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To get rid of something by throwing it away or selling it
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The sale of parts of a company, like a smaller company it owns
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Taking money out of companies for political or ethical reasons
Antonyms
How Extensive
- Specialized
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- Literature
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Divestment comes from Latin parts dis- 'away' and vestire 'to clothe', the same root behind the word invest, which is about putting money into something. So, a divestment is taking money or assets away; it means selling them off to remove them from your possessions.