debank

American  

[dee-bangk] / diˈbæŋk /

verb (used with object)

debanking, debanked

1. to deny (a person or group) access to banking facilities due to supposed risks associated with that person or group.

2. to close banking facilities in (a specific area or community).

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verb (used without object)

debanking, debanked

1. to give up a banking license, often in order to avoid certain regulations or to expand into other markets.

Other Word Forms

• debanking
  noun
• debanked
  adjective

Example Sentences

Still, he says, JPMorgan doesn’t debank people for political or religious reasons, only when accounts create legal or regulatory risk – especially given bank reporting requirements around suspicious financial activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026