The meaning of DEFUND is to withdraw funding from.

DEFUND definition: to withdraw financial support from, especially as an instrument of legislative control. See examples of defund used in a sentence.

He rejected proposals in Congress to defund the war or to immediately withdraw troops. We will resist this effort to cripple, dismantle, devalue and defund public housing.

defund in American English (diˈfʌnd , dɪˈfʌnd ) verb transitive to stop or significantly reduce funding, esp. government funds, for (a program, group, etc.)

Definition of defund verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Disengaging Entirely from the United Nations Debacle (DEFUND) Act, which calls for the United States' complete withdrawal from the United Nations …

defund (diːˈfʌnd) vb (tr) 1. to remove the funds from (a person, organization, or scheme) 2. archaic to pour down

/diˈfʌnd/ IPA guide Other forms: defunding; defunded; defunds Definitions of defund verb reduce or withdraw financial support from a group or organization

He rejected proposals in Congress to defund the war or to immediately withdraw troops. We will resist this effort to cripple, dismantle, devalue and defund public housing.

In the United States, " defund the police " is a slogan advocating for reallocating funds from police departments to non-policing forms of public safety and community support initiatives, such as …