Divestiture refers to the sale or disposal of assets or business units by a company. There are various words that can be used as synonyms for divestiture, such as divesture, disinvestment, asset sale, liquidation, spin-off, and breakup. Each of these words conveys the same general idea of getting rid of something, either in part or in whole. Divesture often denotes a voluntary choice to divest, while a disinvestment may connote a more reluctant decision to dispose of assets. Asset sale and liquidation describe specific methods of divestiture, while spin-off and breakup imply a more complex process of separating a part of a business and potentially creating a new entity.