noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An instance of something being defunded; withdrawal of funds.

   "So Republicans are planning instead a strategy of “defunding” the new health law."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of defund form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

unfunding

Example

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"So Republicans are planning instead a strategy of “defunding” the new health law."

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