Activism Jargon

verb to withdraw financial support from a program or organization

• There is a proposal to defund certain government programs in order to allocate resources more efficiently.
• Some people want to defund the police to reallocate funds to community services.
• I heard they're trying to defund that project because it's not bringing in enough money.
• She felt like her emotions were defunded after the breakup, leaving her numb.

noun Black Lives Matter (acronym for a social movement advocating for the rights of Black people)

• The BLM movement aims to address systemic racism and inequality in society.
• I support BLM and their fight for racial justice.
• BLM is all about standing up against racism and discrimination.
• The BLM movement is like a beacon of hope for marginalized communities.