decapitalize
[ dee-kap-i-tl-ahyz ]
/ diˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), de·cap·i·tal·ized, de·cap·i·tal·iz·ing.
to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from: The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.
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Also especially British, de·cap·i·tal·ise .
Origin of decapitalize
First recorded in 1870–75; de- + capitalize
OTHER WORDS FROM decapitalize
de·cap·i·tal·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby decapitalize
decanol, decanormal, decant, decanter, decapacitation, decapitalize, decapitate, decapitation, decapod, Decapolis, decapsulate
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