intransitive verb.
To extend (business activities) into disparate fields.
intransitive verb.
To distribute (investments) among different companies or securities in order to limit losses in the event of a fall in a particular market or industry.
intransitive verb.
To spread out activities or investments, especially in business.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To make diverse or various in form or qualities; give variety or diversity to: as, to diversify the colors of a fabric; mountains, plains, trees, and lakes diversify the landscape; to diversify labor.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to; to variegate; to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.
verb.
To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to; to variegate; to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb.
make (more) diverse
verb.
spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
verb.
vary in order to spread risk or to expand
Word Usage
"Now, in terms of the United States, I objected to your term 'diversify away' because we don't want to see a diminishing of trade with the United States."