outflow
noun/ˈaʊtfləʊ/
/ˈaʊtfləʊ/
[usually singular]- outflow (of something/somebody) (from something) the movement of a large amount of money, liquid, people, etc. out of a place
- There was a capital outflow of $22 billion in 2008.
- a steady outflow of oil from the tank
- the outflow of young people to cities
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOutflow is used after these nouns:- capital
- cash
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