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disinvestment

noun as in divestiture

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For a while many businesses made good money trading with South Africa, but the injustice of apartheid attracted global condemnation and UN sanctions which forced disinvestment and, eventually, helped to end the apartheid regime.

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In this part of South L.A., park space is egregiously scarce, a remnant of redlining and disinvestment.

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“However, I must emphasize that the CSU’s budget challenges remain — challenges exacerbated by real and potential federal disinvestment in higher education, “ she said.

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"The UK's advantage is slipping. If you look at the numbers there is disinvestment in research and development. It's been on a steady decline."

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"Today's strike is a testament to the frustration and anger, not just at the latest curtailment, but the long-term disinvestment in Irish language funding," he added.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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