Divesting

/daɪˈvɛstɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of divest; the act of removing or withdrawing investment.

Etymology

From 'divest' + the suffix '-ing' forming the present participle. Shows ongoing action of stripping away or disengaging.

Kelly Says

The present participle 'divesting' captures the political movements of our time—universities divesting from fossil fuels, corporations divesting from controversial regimes—it's an active, ongoing form of moral choice.

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