di·ves·ti·ture 
/daɪˈvɛstəˌtʃuɚ/ noun
plural di·ves·ti·tures /daɪˈvɛstəˌtʃuɚ/ noun finance : the act of selling stock, property, etc., because of a government order [count] ▪ Divestitures are used to break up monopolies. [noncount] ▪ Before divestiture, the telephone company monopolized the state.
