Defund
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˈfʌnd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Defund is a verb meaning (transitive, chiefly US) To cancel funding for.
Meaning
(transitive, chiefly US) To cancel funding for.
Example Sentences
Did the Arizona legislators satisfy the principles of deliberation when they decided to defund organ transplants?
However, when Congress has attempted to defund a presidential agency, presidents have responded by creating new agencies to perform similar functions.
A dormant and defunded CPB could have become vulnerable to future political manipulation or misuse, threatening the independence of public media and the trust audiences place in it, and potentially subjecting staff and board members to legal exposure from bad-faith actors.”
Word Forms
- defunds
- defunding
- defunded
Synonyms for defund
Depending on context, synonyms include unfund.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unfund, cancel, cut off, underfund, precancel, defalk.
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