to disinvest

Examples

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• These kinds of arguments support neoliberal policies that seek to disinvest in public services.

  Academic text (2011)

• Many investors chose to disinvest from the struggling company, fearing further losses.

• Companies wishing to disinvest were forced to do so in a buyers' market.

  Academic text (1992)

• And with this, government decides to disinvest from the area, closing up schools, right, shutting down social services.

• States that continue to disinvest in higher education are not going to reach their 2020 goals and will have a harder time attracting and retaining industry in their states.

  Blog text (2)

• They're looking for short term results and they are disinvesting in higher education, treating it more as a private good than as a public good.

• Many companies disinvested as a result of pressures from the anti-apartheid movement, threats to markets at home from local opposition, and deteriorating economic conditions in South Africa.

  Academic text (1990)

• At least partly as a result of these campaigns, between 1 January 1984 and 14 April 1989, 155 United States companies and 122 companies based in other countries disinvested from South Africa.

  Academic text (1992)

• Unfortunately, past practices have done a lot of damage, particularly in the latter half of the 20th century, when America severely disinvested our inner cities and traditional towns while population, investment, and tax base fled for (quite literally) greener pastures.

  Blog text (31)

• Companies disinvesting are doing so because of declining rates of profitability, increasing pressure from consumers and shareholders (including in some cases boycotts), and the often immense public relations advantages to announcing withdrawal.

  Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

W

to withdraw

vsto disinvest

159 3.5

To take money or things out of a place where they are kept

is specifically about ending or reducing financial commitments or stakes

S

to sell off

vsto disinvest

57 3.5

To quickly get rid of things by offering them at low prices

is usually planned reduction of investment rather than emergency clearance

D

to divest

vsto disinvest

• Specialized

10 7.5

Sell off an asset or part of a business

focuses on reducing or ending holdings rather than just selling parts

D

to disinvest from

vsto disinvest

• Specialized

7.4

To stop investing money in a company for economic or ethical reasons

is the same action but named without a following preposition

S

to sell down

vsto disinvest

5.9

To find buyers for part of your shares or investments so you own less

is a broader removal of money from assets not only partial disposals

L

to liquidate investment

vsto disinvest

• Specialized

6.4

To sell investments to get cash

may be used to withdraw funds but does not always mean quick conversion

Antonyms

I

to invest

715 3.5

To put money, time, or effort into something hoping for a future benefit

R

to reinvest

20 3.9

To put money you earned back into a business or investment

Phrasal Verbs

D

to disinvest from

• Specialized

7.4

To stop investing money in a company for economic or ethical reasons

How Invested

to reinvest

20 3.9

to invest

715 3.5

to hold

∞ 1.3

to divest

• Specialized

10 7.5

to disinvest

• Specialized

1 8.0

to dissave

• Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

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Etymology