HyperDic: divestiture

English > 2 senses of the word divestiture:
NOUNcommunicationdivestiturean order to an offending party to rid itself of property
actdivestiturethe sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
divestiture > pronunciation
Soundsdayveh'stihcher; dihveh'stihcher
Rhymesacupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher...
English > divestiture: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful / wrongful behavior.
Example"the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly"
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
Broadercourt orderA writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something
Spanishenajenación
Catalanalienació
Verbsdivesttake away possessions from someone
English > divestiture: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division.
BroadersaleA particular instance of selling
Verbsdivestreduce or dispose of

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