Defund

Pronunciation: /diˈfʌnd/

Definitions of defund

verb to withdraw financial support from a program or organization

Example Sentences

A1 The government decided to defund the public library.

A2 The organization is planning to defund several projects next year.

B1 The city council voted to defund the police department.

B2 The company had to defund its research and development division due to budget cuts.

C1 The university faced backlash after announcing plans to defund certain academic programs.

C2 The non-profit organization was forced to defund its outreach programs in order to stay afloat.

Examples of defund in a Sentence

formal There is a proposal to defund certain government programs in order to allocate resources more efficiently.

informal Some people want to defund the police to reallocate funds to community services.

slang I heard they're trying to defund that project because it's not bringing in enough money.

figurative She felt like her emotions were defunded after the breakup, leaving her numb.

Grammatical Forms of defund

• past tense: defunded
• plural: defunds
• comparative: more defunded
• superlative: most defunded
• present tense: defund
• future tense: will defund
• perfect tense: have defunded
• continuous tense: is defunding
• singular: defund
• positive degree: defund
• infinitive: to defund
• gerund: defunding
• participle: defunded

Origin and Evolution of defund

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'defund' originated from the combination of the prefix 'de-' meaning to remove or undo, and the word 'fund' meaning to provide money for a specific purpose.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of withdrawing financial support or resources, the term 'defund' has evolved to also encompass calls for reallocating funds from certain institutions or services to others, particularly in the context of social justice movements.