defund

verb

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

transitive verb

: to withdraw funding from

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The memo details how to defund law enforcement and cites support from OSI. Baltimore Action Legal Team has received more than $1 million from Open Society Foundations since 2017. Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025 Heinrich pressed Wright to commit to fund grid programs in the face of Project 2025's proposals to defund offices like the Grid Deployment Office. Daniel Moore, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025 By the time Carter took office, Rhodes had risen to the post of House minority leader and had the influence to resist Carter's efforts to defund CAP. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2024 While most Republican lawmakers continue to support NATO, as do most Democrats, 46 House Republicans backed a 2023 effort to defund U.S. support for the alliance. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for defund 

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 22 Jan. 2025.

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