What is the meaning of divestiture?

noun

  • An order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior.
    • usage: "the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly"
  • The sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division. .
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