Disgorgement

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɡɔːrdʒmənt/

Definitions of disgorgement

noun the action or process of disgorging or being disgorged, especially of accumulated matter

Example Sentences

A1 I felt disgusted by the disgorgement of the rotten food.

A2 The disgorgement of the sewage into the river caused a foul smell.

B1 The company was ordered to pay disgorgement of profits obtained through illegal activities.

B2 The court ordered the disgorgement of the embezzled funds to be returned to the victims.

C1 The disgorgement of assets from the corrupt politicians was a major victory for the anti-corruption movement.

C2 The disgorgement of the ill-gotten gains was a significant step towards justice and accountability.

Examples of disgorgement in a Sentence

formal The court ordered the disgorgement of all profits gained through illegal activities.

informal They had to give back all the money they made from doing something illegal.

slang They were forced to cough up the cash they made from their shady dealings.

figurative The company had to 'vomit up' all the ill-gotten gains they had accumulated.

Grammatical Forms of disgorgement

• past tense: disgorged
• plural: disgorgements
• comparative: more disgorgement
• superlative: most disgorgement
• present tense: disgorges
• future tense: will disgorge
• perfect tense: has disgorged
• continuous tense: is disgorging
• singular: disgorgement
• positive degree: disgorgement
• infinitive: to disgorge
• gerund: disgorging
• participle: disgorging

Origin and Evolution of disgorgement

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'disgorgement' originated from the Old French word 'desgorgier', which comes from the Latin word 'dis-' meaning 'away' and 'gurgitare' meaning 'to swallow or engulf'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of disgorging liquid from a container, the term 'disgorgement' has evolved to also refer to the act of expelling or forcing out something, especially in a legal context where it is commonly used to describe the act of returning ill-gotten gains or profits.