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de·fund

(dē-fŭnd′)

tr.v. de·fund·ed, de·fund·ing, de·funds

To stop the flow of funds to: "Some days, they wake up with a burning desire to defund the Public Broadcasting System and the National Endowment for the Arts" (Joe Conason).

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defund

(diːˈfʌnd)

vb (tr)

1. to remove the funds from (a person, organization, or scheme)

2. archaic to pour down

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de•fund

(diˈfʌnd)

v.t.

to withdraw financial support from: to defund a government program.

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