verb
- to separate a company or organization into two or more independent parts
Usage: business; formal
Examples
- The corporation decided to demerge its retail and manufacturing divisions.
- After the demerger, shareholders received stock in both companies.
- The board voted to demerge the unprofitable subsidiary.
- Management plans to demerge the international operations next year.
- The company will demerge into three separate entities by December.
- Investors supported the decision to demerge the conglomerate.