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 Definitions of disinvest  [ˌdɪs ɪnˈvɛst]  

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Definition of 'disinvest' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) disinvest
to engage in disinvestment.

Etymology:  (1620–30)

Definition of 'disinvest' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) divest, disinvest
deprive of status or authority
"he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights"

2. (verb) divest, disinvest
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
"The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"

3. (verb) strip, undress, divest, disinvest
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
"The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"



'disinvest' - Nearby Entries  

disinter  disinterest  disinterment  disinvest  disinvestment  disinvolve  disjoined  



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