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That is literally incorrect. You can google "defund" and the first definition is "prevent from continuing to receive funds". And it's common usage, as well - an
by tunesmith 5y ago
That is literally incorrect. You can google "defund" and the first definition is "prevent from continuing to receive funds". And it's common usage, as well - anytime a government passes a bill to "defund" a bill or a department, it means they are basically without money.
- a_shovel 5y agoSaying I'm "literally incorrect" just makes me wonder what "figuratively incorrect" would mean in this situation. You've made multiple comments under this article about how "defund" can only possibly mean removing 100% of funding. Sometimes other people use words differently from the way you do personally. You need to adapt your interpretation to their usage, not the other way around.
- tunesmith 5y agoNo I have not. I've made multiple comments about how "defund" is often, and reasonably (see definition and common usage), interpreted as such. Just expecting people to adapt their interpretation in the figurative way you want is not reasonable, and is not a winning political strategy either.