Divestor

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person or organization that sells off holdings, assets, or investments, often for financial or ethical reasons
2. An entity that withdraws or liquidates its stake in a company, property, or portfolio of securities
3. Someone who disposes of ownership in business interests or financial assets through sale or transfer

Etymology: "Divestor" is formed from "divest" with the agent suffix "-or", so it names a person or thing that divests, one who strips something away from another. The base verb "divest" comes from the Latin "divestire," built from "de-" (away, down) and "vestire" (to clothe), so the whole chain amounts to undressing or unclothing. The suffix "-or" likewise comes through Latin, where it marked the doer of an action, and English has long attached it to verbs in this way.

Synonyms: seller

Antonyms: investor, buyer