Definitions for "Disinvest"
deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights"
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the univeristy to disinvest in South Africa"
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
To allow a stock of capital to become smaller over time, either by selling parts of it or by allowing it to depreciate without replacing it. To reduce inventories, either absolutely or by more than any increase in plant and equipment. To sell off all or a portion of a portfolio of financial assets.