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decapitalize

[ dee-kap-i-tl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de·cap·i·tal·ized, de·cap·i·tal·iz·ing.
  1. to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from:

    The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.

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  • de·capi·tal·i·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of decapitalize1

First recorded in 1870–75; de- + capitalize

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