DISINVESTITURE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For DISINVESTITURE
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acquisition | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something • something acquired • the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge • an ability that has been acquired by training | ||||||||
appropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose • incorporation by joining or uniting • a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | ||||||||
endowment | nounn | |||||||
noun • natural abilities or qualities • the capital that provides income for an institution • the act of endowing with a permanent source of income | ||||||||
holding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of retaining something • something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone | ||||||||
investment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit • money that is invested with an expectation of profit • the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result • outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism • the act of putting on robes or vestments • the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank | ||||||||
ownership | nounn | |||||||
noun • the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others • the act of having and controlling property • the state or fact of being an owner | ||||||||
possession | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of having and controlling property • anything owned or possessed • being controlled by passion or the supernatural • a mania restricted to one thing or idea • a territory that is controlled by a ruling state • the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior • (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck) | ||||||||
purchase | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the acquisition of something for payment • something acquired by purchase • a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage • the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever verb • obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction | ||||||||
retention | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of retaining something • the power of retaining and recalling past experience • the power of retaining liquid | ||||||||
retaining | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • hold back within • allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature • secure and keep for possible future use or application • keep in one's mind |