disinvestment


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dis·in·vest·ment

 (dĭs′ĭn-vĕst′mənt)
n.
Withdrawal of capital investment from a company or country.
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dis•in•vest•ment

(ˌdɪs ɪnˈvɛst mənt)

n.
the withdrawal of funds invested in a property, foreign country, etc.
[1935–40]
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Noun1.disinvestment - the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation
withdrawal - the act of taking out money or other capital
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Translations

disinvestment

[ˌdɪsɪnˈvestmənt] N → desinversión f
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