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    divestiture
    /dʌɪˈvɛstɪtʃə/

    noun

    • 1. the action or process of selling off subsidiary business interests or investments: "the divestiture of state-owned assets"

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  2. May 30, 2024 · A divestiture is when a company or government disposes of all or some of its assets by selling, exchanging, closing them down, or through bankruptcy. As...

  3. DIVESTITURE definition: 1. the act of selling something, especially a business or part of a business, or of no longer…. Learn more.

  4. 1. : the act of divesting. 2. : the compulsory transfer of title or disposal of interests (such as stock in a corporation) upon government order. Examples of divestiture in a Sentence. Divestitures are used to break up monopolies. Before divestiture, the telephone company monopolized the state.

  5. Mar 30, 2021 · What Is Divestment? Divestment is the process of selling subsidiary assets, investments, or divisions of a company in order to maximize the value of the parent company.

  6. the act of selling something, especially a business or part of a business, or of no longer investing money in something: The corporation announced plans to consider the divestiture of non-core businesses and reduce corporate staff. The firm specializes in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Fewer examples.

  7. divestiture. The act of a corporation or conglomerate in getting rid of a subsidiary company or division. In a tactic to pressure South Africa to end apartheid, during the 1980s many Americans and Europeans urged divestiture on corporations doing business in South Africa. Discover More.

  8. What is a Divestiture? A divestiture (or divestment) is the disposal of companys assets or a business unit through a sale, exchange, closure, or bankruptcy. A partial or full disposal can happen, depending on the reason why management opted to sell or liquidate its business’ resources.