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Definition of defund

defund

/diːˈfʌnd/
de · fund
Adjective:defunded
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Past Simple:defunded
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Past Participle:defunded
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Present Participle:defunding
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defund Lexical Profile

defund Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To withdraw or prevent the allocation of financial support from an organization, program, or institution.

Example

"The city council voted to defund the outdated transit project and reallocate the money to public schools."

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• Rhymes for defund

• Nearby Words

deftly
deftness
defunct
defund
defuse
defuser
defy

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Defund. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/defund
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