disinvestment
noun
dis·in·vest·ment
ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: consumption of capital
also
: the withdrawing of investment
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The district has held up the North Lawndale initiative as an example of working closely with local communities to find solutions to under-enrollment — and as a model for other Chicago neighborhoods that have experienced disinvestment and student losses.
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Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Deregulation and disinvestment may ultimately exacerbate wildfire risk.
—Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Eight decades later, the legacy of disinvestment is still visible.
—Darvio Morrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
For years, the building sat empty, a symbol of disinvestment.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Deregulation and disinvestment may ultimately exacerbate wildfire risk.
—Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Eight decades later, the legacy of disinvestment is still visible.
—Darvio Morrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
For years, the building sat empty, a symbol of disinvestment.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Disinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinvestment. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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