disgorgement
/dɪsˈɡɔːrdʒmənt/
noun
- The act of giving back something that was taken illegally or unfairly, especially money or profits.
- The company faced disgorgement of millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains.
- Disgorgement is a common remedy in cases of insider trading.
- The court ordered the disgorgement of all profits from the fraudulent scheme.
- The act of pouring out or releasing something that was held inside, such as liquid or contents.
- The disgorgement of water from the dam helped prevent flooding.
- After the earthquake, the disgorgement of gas from the pipeline caused a fire.
- The volcano's disgorgement of ash covered the nearby town.
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