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deindustrialize
or de-in·dus·tri·al·ize
[ dee-in-duhs-tree-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˌdi ɪnˈdʌs tri əˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), de·in·dus·tri·al·ized, de·in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing.
to cause to lose industrial capability or strength; make less industrial in character or emphasis.
to deprive (a conquered nation) of the means or potential for industrial growth.
verb (used without object), de·in·dus·tri·al·ized, de·in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing.
to lose industrial capability or character; become deindustrialized.
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Also especially British; de·in·dus·tri·al·ise .
Origin of deindustrialize
First recorded in 1880–85; de- + industrialize
OTHER WORDS FROM deindustrialize
de·in·dus·tri·al·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby deindustrialize
deil, Deimos, deindex, deindividuation, deindustrialization, deindustrialize, deinonychus, deinstitutionalization, deinstitutionalize, deionization, deionize
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British Dictionary definitions for deindustrialize
deindustrialize
deindustrialise
/ (ˌdiːɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to reduce the importance of manufacturing industry in the economy of (a nation or area)
(intr) (of a nation or area) to undergo reduction in the importance of manufacturing industry in the economy
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