লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
defund
This term carries a strong political and administrative connotation, typically appearing in the context of policy debates, budgetary disputes, or systemic institutional reform. It suggests a deliberate, strategic decision to strip a project or agency of its financial lifeblood, often as a means of protest or to force a change in operational behavior.
Because it describes the removal of resources, the word often evokes a sense of austerity or conflict. It is more aggressive than terms like reduce or cut, as it implies a total or near-total cessation of funding rather than a simple budget adjustment.
Meanings
Examples
The city council decided to defund the youth center to save money.
We cannot simply defund the police without providing alternative safety measures.
If the board chooses to defund this project, we will lose all our research data.
They are trying to defund the arts program in favor of sports.
I wonder if they will actually defund the agency or just cut the budget slightly.
The government threatened to defund any university that refused to comply with the new rules.
The government threatened to defund any university that refused to comply with the new rules.
Why would they defund the very program that is actually working?
The regime sought to defund the opposition party by freezing its assets.
It is a risky move to defund the maintenance department during a crisis.
It is a risky move to defund the maintenance department during a crisis.