defund
verb/ˌdiːˈfʌnd/
/ˌdiːˈfʌnd/
defund somebody/something (especially US English)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they defund | /ˌdiːˈfʌnd/ /ˌdiːˈfʌnd/ |
| he / she / it defunds | /ˌdiːˈfʌndz/ /ˌdiːˈfʌndz/ |
| past simple defunded | /ˌdiːˈfʌndɪd/ /ˌdiːˈfʌndɪd/ |
| past participle defunded | /ˌdiːˈfʌndɪd/ /ˌdiːˈfʌndɪd/ |
| -ing form defunding | /ˌdiːˈfʌndɪŋ/ /ˌdiːˈfʌndɪŋ/ |
- to stop providing money for something, especially something official
- He opposed calls to defund the police, campaigning instead for police reforms.
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