Definition of divestiture Divestiture
/dɪvɛˈstɪʧɚ/ - [divesticher] - di•vest•i•ture
We found 6 definitions of divestiture from 4 different sources.
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What does divestiture mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: divestitures |
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| divestiture - an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior; "the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly" | ||
| court order a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| divestiture - the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division | ||
| sale a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- divestiture (Noun)
The act of divesting, or something divested. - divestiture (Noun)
The sale or liquidation of a subsidiary company, especially if forced by some governing authority.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- divestiture (n.)
The act of stripping, or depriving; the state of being divested; the deprivation, or surrender, of possession of property, rights, etc.
Part of speech
🔤- divestiture, noun, singular of divestitures.
