disinvested
past simple and past participle ofdisinvest
disinvest
verb[I]
uk/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈvest/us/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈvest/(alsodivest)tosellyoursharesin acompanyor tostoptakingpartin abusinessactivity
Stock markets
- algo
- anti-city
- anti-dilution
- anti-speculation
- anti-speculative
- bearish
- bond
- broker
- bull
- bull market
- non-controlling
- non-convertible
- non-cumulative
- non-directional
- non-discretionary
- payback period
- rogue trader
- stockbroker
- stockholder
- the Big Board
Examplesofdisinvested
disinvested
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Only then is there scope to address how ineffective practices can bedisinvested.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This factor represented the overall economic disadvantage experienced in neighborhoods that aredisinvestedand have high joblessness and one-parent families.
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As it is such adisinvestedsystem, why should we want to sell it now?
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As a result, many universities havedisinvestedtheir arms industry shares, while campaigns continue on other campuses for similar action to be taken.
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