DECAPITALIZE


Meaning of DECAPITALIZE in English

— decapitalization , n.

/dee kap"i tl uyz'/ , v.t., decapitalized, decapitalizing .

to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from: The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.

Also, esp. Brit., decapitalise .

[ 1870-75; DE- + CAPITALIZE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .