defund

verb

de·​fund (ˌ)dē-ˈfənd How to pronounce defund (audio)
defunded; defunding; defunds

transitive verb

: to withdraw funding from

Examples of defund in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In September, Landsman joined three others in voting against a motion that would make it against the law to defund the police, per the Cincinnati Enquirer. Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024 Vance this month also said a future Trump administration would defund Planned Parenthood. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024 Republicans in Congress might try to defund key climate initiatives or pass bills that weaken environmental regulations. Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 For example, efforts to defund Planned Parenthood in Indiana caused a clinic in rural Scott County to close down in 2013. Katie Camero, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for defund 

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of defund was in 1948

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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defund. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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