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disinvest

verb

Etymology

From dis- + invest.

  1. derived from investire
  2. derived from investio
  3. borrowed from investire
  4. borrowed from investir
  5. prefixed as disinvest — “dis + invest”

Definitions

  1. To reduce investment, or cease to invest.

    • “The institutions whose primary mission is teaching — the masters and community colleges and bachelors colleges, are slowly disinvesting in the teaching function,” Ms. Wellman said.

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