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de·in·dus·tri·al·ize
[dee-in-duhs-tree-uh-lahyz] verb, de·in·dus·tri·al·ized, de·in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing. verb (used with object)
1.
to cause to lose industrial capability or strength; make less industrial in character or emphasis.
2.
to deprive (a conquered nation) of the means or potential for industrial growth.
verb (used without object)
3.
to lose industrial capability or character; become deindustrialized.
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Deindustrialize
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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
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Also, de-in·dus·tri·al·ize; especially British, de·in·dus·tri·al·ise.
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de·in·dus·tri·al·i·za·tion, noun
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