1. to withdraw or reduce investment from a particular area, company, or asset
Usage: business; finance

Examples

• The pension fund disinvests from tobacco companies for ethical reasons.
• The corporation disinvests in unprofitable divisions to focus on core business.
• Many universities disinvest from fossil fuel companies due to environmental concerns.
• The government disinvests from state-owned enterprises through privatization.
• The hedge fund disinvests when market conditions become unfavorable.
• Shareholders pressure the company to disinvest from controversial industries.