defund

[ dee-fuhnd ]

/ diˈfʌnd /

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verb (used with object)

to withdraw financial support from, especially as an instrument of legislative control: Many university programs were defunded by the recent government cutbacks.

to deplete the financial resources of: The cost of the lawsuit defunded the company's operating budget.

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Origin of defund

de- + fund

Words nearby defund

defs., deft, deftly, defunct, defunctive, defund, defuse, defusion, defuze, defy, deg.

How to use defund in a sentence

The statewide group that advises officials on racial profiling in law enforcement have joined activists’ calls to defund the police.
Sacramento Report: 3 Takeaways From a Wild Legislative Session|Sara Libby|September 4, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Now, with increasing activist calls, there is even greater pressure to dismantle and defund the police.
Defund the Police? Here Come the Private Security Patrols|Nick Fouriezos|August 27, 2020|Ozy
For instance, he does not want to defund the police, and he prefers a public option to a single-payer health care system.
What You Need To Know About Today’s Elections In Minnesota And Georgia|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|August 11, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
San Diego Unified’s board of trustees has made no indication it will move to defund police.
The Learning Curve: Defund Police Movement Comes to San Diego Schools|Will Huntsberry|July 2, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Faced with a national movement calling to defund police, California’s Legislature has decided to defund schools instead.
New State Budget Will Do Irreparable Harm to Schools|Alec Patton|June 29, 2020|Voice of San Diego
A companion bill slated for a vote to defund DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was shelved.
Pelosi to Boehner: I Quashed Impeachment, and So Can You|Eleanor Clift|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite a threatened amendment to defund Obamacare from Ted Cruz, the Senate overwhelmingly approved the omnibus budget Thursday.
Senate Passes Omnibus Budget|Ben Jacobs|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“You know, they pushed us into this fight to defund Obamacare and shut down the government,” he said.
The Deal Has Passed, But Don’t Hold Your Breath for Bipartisanship|Jamelle Bouie|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A group of senators sought to defund the Vietnam War, but that group was bipartisan.
The GOP’s Moral Failures|Michael Tomasky|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Other Republicans were more optimstic that they could defund Obamacare.
House Republicans Throw In the Towel|Ben Jacobs|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST