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Originally Posted by Crown Royal
Except defund isn't the wrong word.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/defund
defund[ dee-fuhnd ]SHOW IPA
verb (used with object)
to withdraw financial support from, especially as an instrument of legislative control:
Many university programs were defunded by the recent government cutbacks.
to deplete the financial resources of:
The cost of the lawsuit defunded the company's operating budget.
See the usage in bold, in neither case does it suggest eliminating funds, defunding is simply decreasing. |
Exactly this (out of thanks). It still applies, it just isn’t the first use that jumps to your brain. English isn’t perfect, no one is arguing that.