Defund
/diːˈfʌnd/noun
To withdraw financial support from something, especially a public institution or program.
Did you know?The core root in *defund* is the same ancient Indo-European idea behind English *fund*, *found*, and even *profound*—all tracing back to the notion of “pouring” or “spreading out” something into existence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷheu-
“to pour, shed, or pour out”
Latin
Latin
fundere
“to pour out, shed, or scatter”
Latin
Latin
fundus
“bottom, base; later a source or stock in derivative uses”
Late Latin
Latin
fundus
“a fund or stock of money; a financial basis”
17th Century
English
defund
“to deprive of funds or financial support”
Modern English
English
defund
“to withdraw funding from an organization, program, or institution”