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divestiture.

The act of selling something off, especially an investment or a business.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

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noun/dɪˈvɛstɪt͡ʃɚ/General-American/daɪ-/General-American/-tə-/General-American/-t͡ʃʊɹ/General-American
  1. The act of selling something off, especially an investment or a business.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The process of stripping away an individual's confidence, values and attitudes in order to indoctrinate the individual into an organization.

    countable · uncountable
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