noun
- the action of withdrawing financial support from an organization or program
verb
- present participle of defund: withdrawing financial support from
Examples
- The defunding of the arts program disappointed many students.
- City council is considering defunding several community services.
- The organization faced closure after the defunding announcement.
- Parents protested the defunding of school music classes.
- The mayor opposed defunding the public library system.
- Defunding police became a controversial political topic.
- The university is defunding research projects due to budget constraints.