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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDivestment
/daɪˈvɛst.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of selling off subsidiary business interests or investments.
"The company announced a divestment of its non-core assets to focus on its primary operations." - 2
The act of taking away or removing something, especially in a financial context.
"The divestment of fossil fuel investments is a growing trend among environmentally conscious investors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'divestment' originates from the Latin root 'vestire', meaning 'to clothe'. It evolved through Middle English as 'divest', which means to strip or deprive, particularly in the context of financial assets or investments, gaining prominence in economic discussions in the late 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Divestment" is said worldwide
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désinvestissement
Transliteration: dez-eh-vesti-smã
"L'entreprise a annoncé un désinvestissement de ses actifs non essentiels."
Desinvestition
Transliteration: deh-zin-ves-ti-tsi-on
"Die Firma plant eine Desinvestition ihrer nicht zum Kerngeschäft gehörenden Vermögenswerte."
disinvestimento
Transliteration: dee-sin-ves-ti-men-to
"L'azienda ha annunciato un disinvestimento delle sue attività non strategiche."
desinversión
Transliteration: deh-sin-ver-syon
"La compañía anunció una desinversión de sus activos no esenciales."
desinvestimento
Transliteration: deh-zin-ves-ti-men-to
"A empresa anunciou um desinvestimento de seus ativos não essenciais."
निवेश वापसी
Transliteration: nivesh vaapsi
"कंपनी ने अपनी गैर-आवश्यक संपत्तियों की निवेश वापसी की घोषणा की।"
撤资
Transliteration: chè zī
"公司宣布撤资其非核心资产。"
자산 매각
Transliteration: jasan maegak
"회사는 비핵심 자산 매각을 발표했습니다."
投資撤退
Transliteration: tōshi tettai
"会社は非中核資産の投資撤退を発表しました。"
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