Synonyms for divestment
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The sale or other disposal of some kind of asset.
The fossil fuel divestment movement is calling on institutions to divest from the companies causing climate change.
Forms
- Plural
- divestments → divestitures, strippings…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| divestment | steady | |
| divestiture | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- stripping2
- 11 letters
- divestiture4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stripping2 = 2 syllables).