disinvest

dis·in·vest

verb \(ˌ)dis-in-ˈvest\

Definition of DISINVEST

intransitive verb

: to reduce or eliminate capital investment (as in an industry or area)

Examples of DISINVEST

1. Several companies have disinvested from the country to protest its human rights policies.

First Known Use of DISINVEST

1945

Rhymes with DISINVEST

acid test, almagest, anapest, beta test, blanket chest, Bucharest, decongest, disinfest, disinterest, false arrest, galley-west, Hammerfest, hornet's nest, house arrest, manifest, north-northwest, palimpsest, placement test, predigest, quarter rest, reinvest, rinderpest, Rorschach test, Sackville-West, second-best, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-interest, self-possessed, uninterest, unprofessed, vision quest