disinvestment

noun

dis·in·vest·ment ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt

: consumption of capital

also : the withdrawing of investment

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Robbins said that the ship doesn't matter as much as the need to revitalize the Africatown community, which has been ravaged by environmental contamination and disinvestment since its inception. —

CBS News, 12 Aug. 2024 Yet, despite their rich histories, many of Connecticut’s cities face significant challenges, including poverty, crime, and disinvestment. —

Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024 The neighborhood’s earlier generations died, many of their families moved elsewhere and disinvestment led to poverty and neglect. —

Alanis Thames, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2024 Hall said the issues facing the Chatham Park co-op are reflective of larger economic issues at play for Black Americans on the South Side of Chicago and nationally after years of disinvestment. —

Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disinvestment