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decapitalize

American  
[dee-kap-i-tl-ahyz] / diˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz /
especially British, decapitalise

verb (used with object)

decapitalized, decapitalizing

  1. to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from.

    The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.

Other Word Forms

  • decapitalization noun

Etymology

Origin of decapitalize

First recorded in 1870–75; de- + capitalize

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