decapitalize
[ dee-kap-i-tl-ahyz ]
/ diˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz /
verb (used with object), de·cap·i·tal·ized, de·cap·i·tal·iz·ing.
to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from: The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.
Also
especially British,
de·cap·i·tal·ise.
Origin of decapitalize
First recorded in 1870–75;
de- +
capitalize
OTHER WORDS FROM decapitalize
de·cap·i·tal·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby decapitalize
decanol,
decanormal,
decant,
decanter,
decapacitation,
decapitalize,
decapitate,
decapitation,
decapod,
decapolis,
decapsulate