defund
verb[T]
USuk/ˌdiːˈfʌnd/us/ˌdiːˈfʌnd/tostopprovidingmoneyor as muchmoneytopayfor something:
Sheopposesanyproposalto defund UStroops.她反对任何停止为美国军队提供资金的提议。
Foryears,communitygroupshaveadvocatedfor defundinglawenforcement– takingmoneyaway frompoliceandprisons– and reinvesting thosefundsinservices.
- By "defund thepolice" wemeantoreducepolicedepartmentbudgetsandredistributethosefundstowardsunderfundedservicessuch ashousing,education, andmentalhealthsupport.
- HerejectedproposalsinCongressto defund thewaror toimmediatelywithdrawtroops.
- We willresistthisefforttocripple,dismantle,devalueand defundpublichousing.
- Thepresidenthas now defunded theUnitedNationsPopulation Fund threeyearsin arow.
Budgeting money
- balance
- budgetary
- couponing
- cut
- cut back
- cut cornersidiom
- cutback
- economically
- economy drive
- economy-size
- false economy
- manage
- save(something)up
- setsomeoneagainstsomeone
- shoestring
- spending plan
- square
- thrift
- thriftily
- thrifty
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