decapitalize
[ dee-kap-i-tl-ahyz ]
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.
Origin of decapitalize
1First recorded in 1870–75; de- + capitalize
- Also especially British, de·cap·i·tal·ise .
Other words from decapitalize
- de·cap·i·tal·i·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby decapitalize
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