disinvest

• Verbo que denota la acción de reducir o retirar inversiones de un activo, sector o área geográfica determinada, así como el proceso de desprenderse de participaciones o capital invertido.

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing or withdrawing investment from a particular asset, sector, or geographical area.

1. Deprive of status or authorityC1formal

   To remove someone from a position of power, rank, or authority; to strip of status.

   Despojar de estatus o autoridad

   • The committee voted to disinvest the director of his managerial powers.
   • The scandal led to the king being disinvested of his royal titles.
   • They sought to disinvest the corrupt official of all authority.

   Sinónimosdeposedeprivedethronedivestouststripunseat

   Antónimosempowerenthroneinvest

2. Reduce or dispose of an investmentC1formal

   To sell off or withdraw financial investments from a company, industry, or country, often for ethical or strategic reasons.

   Desinvertir

   • The university decided to disinvest from fossil fuel companies.
   • Many investors are choosing to disinvest from tobacco stocks.
   • The fund manager advised them to disinvest their holdings in the struggling sector.

   Sinónimosdivestliquidatesell offunloadwithdraw

   Antónimosinvest

3. Remove clothingC2formal

   To take off someone's or one's own clothes; to undress.

   Desvestir

   • The nurse helped to disinvest the patient before the examination.
   • He disinvested himself of his heavy coat upon entering the warm house.
   • The actor disinvested his costume after the final performance.

   Sinónimosdisrobediveststripunclotheundress

   Antónimosclothedress