TIL the difference between "divest" and "disinvest". When seeing the title I didn't think "disinvest" was a "real word" and ironically it is red squiggly underl

TIL the difference between "divest" and "disinvest". When seeing the title I didn't think "disinvest" was a "real word" and ironically it is red squiggly underlined on my screen after typing (maybe "dis-invest" is more proper?). Had only ever heard of universities divesting from {x} Regardless: > The difference between disinvestment and divestment is nominal and appears to be one of scale. Disinvestment, meaning the sale of shares, can happen in small lots at any time to raise funds without losing control of the asset. Divestment or divestiture, on the other hand, usually refers to the sale of controlling shares. [1] [1]: https://www.ansarada.com/mergers-acquisitions/divestiture https://www.ansarada.com/mergers-acquisitions/divestiture