"disintermediate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: disintermediates [present, singular, third-person], disintermediating [participle, present], disintermediated [participle, past], disintermediated [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from disintermediation. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|disintermediation}} Back-formation from disintermediation Head templates: {{en-verb}} disintermediate (third-person singular simple present disintermediates, present participle disintermediating, simple past and past participle disintermediated)
  1. (business, banking, finance) To carry out disintermediation. Categories (topical): Banking, Business, Finance Translations (to carry out disintermediation): court-circuiter (French)

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