"unfund" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌʌnˈfʌnd/ [UK] Forms: unfunds [present, singular, third-person], unfunding [participle, present], unfunded [participle, past], unfunded [past]
Rhymes: -ʌnd Etymology: From un- + fund. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un-|fund|id1=reversive}} un- + fund Head templates: {{en-verb}} unfund (third-person singular simple present unfunds, present participle unfunding, simple past and past participle unfunded)
  1. (transitive) To remove, rescind, or cancel funding for. Tags: transitive Synonyms: defund
    Sense id: en-unfund-en-verb-4INvfNly Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive)

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To remove, rescind, or cancel funding for."
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