Definition of 'disinvest'
verb economics
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Derived forms
disinvestment (ˌdisinˈvestment) noun
Word Frequency
disinvest1 in Finance (dɪsɪnvɛst)
Word forms: (present) disinvests, (past) disinvested, (perfect) disinvested, (progressive) disinvesting
verb
( Finance : Investment )
They use information from the financial statements in order to determine whether or
not they are going to invest or disinvest in a company.
If we find good buyers for our non-core businesses at the right price, where employee
interests are also protected, we would not hesitate to disinvest.
To disinvest in a company is to remove investment from it.
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Word Frequency
disinvest2 in Finance (dɪsɪnvɛst)
Word forms: (present) disinvests, (past) disinvested, (perfect) disinvested, (progressive) disinvesting
verb
( Finance : Corporate )
To disinvest is to reduce the capital stock of an economy or a company.
The area and buildings of the Management Development Center were part of the assets
to be disinvested.
Our current policy is to disinvest, and obsolete machinery will not be replaced.
To disinvest is to reduce the capital stock of an economy or a company.
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