n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē -in- ˌ d ə s-tr ē - ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1940
: the reduction or destruction of a nation's or region's industrial capacity
– de · in · dus · tri · al · ize \ ( ˌ )d ē -in- ' d ə s-tr ē - ə - ˌ l ī z \ verb