n.
Pronunciation: d ī - ' ves-t ə - ˌ chu ̇ r, -ch ə r, d ə -, chiefly Southern -t(y)u ̇ ( ə )r
Function: noun
Etymology: divest + -iture (as in investiture )
Date: 1601
1 : the act of divesting
2 : the compulsory transfer of title or disposal of interests (as stock in a corporation) upon government order