divestiture
Wordthe sale of part of a business or its assets
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the sale of part of a business or its assets
the present participle of stomach
a person who owns or works in the oil business
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the process of turning silver in color
not willing to compromise or change your position
a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into
a sign that something is not normal or expected
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to delay or slow something down
so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate
feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement
after someone's death
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
fuss, unnecessary activity, or trouble
to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do
to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it
a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you
the right to buy company shares at a fixed price within a certain period
the officer who is second in command
to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control
a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
morally wrong or bad
the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk
to cut something off or separate it by force
used to say that something is not believable
a person's usual way of thinking about things
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall
to show approval by clapping
a group of wild boars
used to say that something should have happened earlier
shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a strong dependence on alcohol that makes it hard to stop drinking
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to change a planned event or action to a later time
deserving praise, help, or respect
to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose
having many bends or turns
to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much
a person who owns shares in a company
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
as; in the same way that
a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing
marked or decorated with letters or writing
the quality of being generous and willing to give or help
a strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit
an Italian title used before a woman's name
to make someone believe something that is not true or get the wrong idea about something
a casual way to say goodbye
an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or mild annoyance
to stay in a place for a while and not leave
used to remind someone of something they already know
used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity
friendly, open, and easy to talk to
an entrance or route into a place
used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens
the act of sending something on to another place
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon
supposed to; expected or required to do something
making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to ask someone to be patient while you do something
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
later today, in the evening
not drunk
special skill or knowledge in a particular subject or activity
very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality
at a great distance from here
a strong, unhealthy focus on a person or thing
used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
more correct or more suitable
to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it
to support or defend someone or something
in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
at the same point in time as something else
please come inside
an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens
to become calmer, less angry, or less upset
at the front of something or someone
a layer of material on the inside of something, especially clothing
to a very great degree; very much
different from what is normal or expected
the act of getting or obtaining something
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
in the direction or manner shown or mentioned
not real; invented or fabricated
to make someone or something look different so the real identity or nature is hidden