Desinvestition
German
Etymology
des- + Investition (“investment”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [deːsʔinvɛstiˈt͡si̯oːn]
- Hyphenation: Des‧in‧ves‧ti‧ti‧on
Noun
Desinvestition f (genitive Desinvestition, plural Desinvestitionen)
- (finance, economics) divestment, divestiture, disinvestment (the reduction of an asset or investment for financial, ethical, or strategic objectives; the opposite of investment)
- Die strategische Desinvestition von Randaktivitäten ermöglichte es dem Konzern, sich voll auf sein Kerngeschäft zu konzentrieren.
- The strategic divestiture of non-core activities enabled the group to concentrate fully on its core business.
- Im Rahmen der neuen Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie wurde eine vollständige Desinvestition aus fossilen Brennstoffen beschlossen.
- As part of the new sustainability strategy, a complete divestment from fossil fuels was decided upon.
Declension
Declension of Desinvestition [feminine]
Synonyms
- Kapitalfreisetzung (capital release)
- Veräußerung (disposal/sale)
- Deinvestition (variant spelling)
Antonyms
- Investition (investment)
- Kapitalbindung (capital commitment)
Hypernyms
- Kapitalmaßnahme (capital measure)
- Unternehmensstrategie (corporate strategy)
Coordinate terms
- Anlagevolumen (the total assets from which a part is divested)
- Asset-Liability-Management (balancing investments and divestments)
- Liquiditätsereignis (a divestment often constitutes such an event)
- Rebalancing (the process of which divestment is often a part)
- Wertaufholung (ideally realized before a divestment takes place)
Related terms
- desinvestieren (to divest)
- Investitionshürde (investment hurdle)
References
- “Desinvestition” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Desinvestition” in Duden online