debank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To deprive a person or organization of banking services, especially for political reasons.
  2. To cease or cause to stop operating as a bank.

Pronunciation

/di(ː)ˈbæŋk/ /dəˈbæŋk/ /di(ː)ˈbeɪ̯ŋk/ /dəˈbeɪ̯ŋk/

Word forms

debank debanks debanking debanked de-bank

Etymology

From de- + bank, partly (sense 1) by analogy with deplatform.

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