divestiture
divestiture
Definition
di·vesti·ture (--ə c̸hər)
noun
a divesting or being divested
divestiture Finance Definition
The
sale of part of a company or an important company asset, either by spinning off
a companys unit, selling a unit to another company or group of employees, or
liquidating it. The term also refers to a companys sale of the stock of
another company that was purchased for investment purposes.
divestiture
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- asset: T hird, the British model of PSP via the divestiture of assets is not being followed anywhere else in the world.
- partner: Divestiture of a limited partner 's interest in the partnership requires consent of all members.
Modifies a noun
- remedy: The Competition Commission has published guidelines on the Application of divestiture remedies in merger inquiries.
Browse dictionary entries near divestiture
- divest
- Dives
- divertissement
- diverting
- divertimento
- diverticulum
- diverticulosis
- diverticulitis
- diverted
- divert
