Word: disinvestments
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dis
in
vest
ments
Definition: Plural of disinvestment; the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation
Morphemes:
Affix: dis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal or removal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, removal
Affix: invest
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, on
Affix: vestio
Language: la
Decoded: vestio
Meaning: to clothe, dress
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).