defund

[ dee-fuhnd ]
/ diˈfʌnd /

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

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