disinvest

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of selling off or withdrawing investments, especially shares or bonds.

• Verb

  The process of divesting oneself of an asset or responsibility.

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Antonyms

invest

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Rhymes

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invest , distinct , persist , coexist

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Variants

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disinvest , disinvested , disinvesting , disinvests

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Etymology

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The term 'disinvest' is derived from the Latin word 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away' and 'invest' meaning 'to invest'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the largest single stock sale in history occurred in 1911 when J.P. Morgan bought the U.S. Steel Corporation from Andrew Carnegie for $480 million?

2. Disinvestment can also refer to the process of divesting oneself of a responsibility or involvement, such as when a company decides to stop producing a product due to ethical concerns.

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Related Concepts

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1. Divestment: The act of selling off or relinquishing control of an asset or investment, often for ethical or political reasons.

2. Investment: The act of committing money or capital to an endeavor with the expectation of obtaining an additional income or profit.

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Culture

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Disinvestment has been a significant topic in economics and finance, particularly during times of economic downturn. It has been used extensively in literature, such as in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', where the pigs sell their shares in the farm to the humans, effectively disinvesting from their own farm.

How to Memorize "disinvest"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine selling off your stocks or bonds and receiving the money in your hand.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'disinvest' with the idea of selling or letting go of something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'dis' means 'apart' and 'invest' means 'to invest', so 'disinvest' means 'to take apart or sell investments'.

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