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English is not my first language, but it seems an ambiguous slogan as the prefix de- not only means to remove but also to reduce / degrade. For instance, there
by pera 6y ago
English is not my first language, but it seems an ambiguous slogan as the prefix de- not only means to remove but also to reduce / degrade. For instance, there were some recent calls for "defunding the Pentagon", in the sense of reducing military spending.
> Defund
> to deplete the financial resources of
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/defund https://www.dictionary.com/browse/defund
- travisoneill1 6y agoYou left out the first definition: > to withdraw financial support from, especially as an instrument of legislative control
- pera 6y agoCorrect, that's why I used the word "ambiguous" (i.e. having or expressing more than one possible meaning).