NYT Dictionary

DEFUND

/diːˈfʌnd/
Verbde-FUNDde-fund · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

To cancel funding for.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English fund English defund From de- + fund.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unfund

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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