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divestiture

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/dɪˈvɛstɪtʃər/ · di-ves-ti-ture

The act of selling off assets or subsidiary interests.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of selling off assets or subsidiary interests.

مالی یا کاروباری اثاثوں کی فروخت کا عمل۔

فروخت

frokht

Formal: فروخت

Synonyms

saledisposaldivestmentفروختفروختگیچھٹکارا

Antonyms

acquisitioninvestmentadditionخریداریسرمایہ کاریاضافہ

Common Collocations

  • divestiture process
  • divestiture of assets
  • government divestiture

Example Sentences

The company's divestiture of its non-core assets was a strategic move.

کمپنی کا غیر اہم اثاثوں کی فروخت کرنا ایک حکمت عملی کا اقدام تھا۔

Company ka gher ahem asathoon ki frokht karna aik hikmat amli ka iqdam tha.

Investors were nervous about the planned divestiture of the subsidiary.

سرمایہ کاروں کو ماتحت کمپنی کی فروخت کے منصوبے کے بارے میں فکر مند تھے۔

Sarmayakaron ko mat'at company ki frokht ke mansoobe ke bare mein fikar mand the.

The divestiture was necessary to focus on the main business operations.

اہم کاروباری کارروائیوں پر توجہ دینے کے لیے فروخت ضروری تھی۔

Aham karobari karwaaiyon par tawajjo dene ke liye frokht zaroori thi.

Easily Confused With

divestment:Divestment refers specifically to the act of selling off investments, while divestiture can encompass a broader range of asset sales.

Word Family

divest
verbچھٹکارا پانا
divesture
nounفروخت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'divest' as 'de-investing' in something.

Imagine someone taking off layers of clothes, as in 'divesting' what they own.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "divestire" — to undress, to deprive

First known use: 20th century

The term 'divestiture' originated in the early 20th century and has been used predominantly in legal and financial contexts to describe the process of selling off subsidiary business interests.