disinvest

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire ou de retirer des investissements d'un actif, d'un secteur ou d'une zone géographique donnés.

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.

   Déposséder de son statut ou de son autorité

   • 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.

   Synonymesdeposedeprivedethronedivestouststripunseat

   Antonymesempowerenthroneinvest

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.

   Désinvestir

   • 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.

   Synonymesdivestliquidatesell offunloadwithdraw

   Antonymesinvest

3. Remove clothingC2formal

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

   déshabiller, dévêtir

   • 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.

   Synonymesdisrobediveststripunclotheundress

   Antonymesclothedress