divestiture

• Ato de vender uma subsidiária, linha de produtos ou divisão de uma empresa; também pode designar uma ordem judicial que obriga alguém a alienar bens para evitar ganhos ilícitos.

A noun referring to the act of selling off a subsidiary, product line, or division by a company, or a legal order requiring an offending party to dispose of property to deprive them of gains from wrongful behavior.

1. Legal remedy to remove propertyC1formallegal

   A court order requiring a party to give up property, often to prevent them from benefiting from illegal or wrongful actions.

   Perda de bens

   • The court ordered the divestiture of the company's illegally acquired assets.
   • Divestiture was used as a remedy to strip the defendant of profits from the fraud.
   • The antitrust case resulted in a forced divestiture of several subsidiaries.

   Sinônimosconfiscationdisgorgementforfeitureseizure

   Antônimosacquisitionpossession

2. Corporate sale of assetsC1formalbusiness

   The act of a company selling off a part of its business, such as a product line, subsidiary, or division.

   Venda de ativos

   • The corporation announced the divestiture of its underperforming division.
   • As part of the restructuring, the company pursued a divestiture of its retail chain.
   • The divestiture allowed the firm to focus on its core business operations.

   Sinônimosdisposalsell off

   Antônimosacquisitioninvestmentpurchase