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   Di·vest·i·ture

   /dīˈvestəˌCH(o͝o)ər/

   

   noun

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

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin divestit- ‘divested’ (from the verb divestire) + -ure.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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