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debank

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /di(ː)ˈbæŋk/
  • /dəˈbæŋk/
  • /di(ː)ˈbeɪ̯ŋk/ æ-raising
  • /dəˈbeɪ̯ŋk/ æ-raising
  • rhymes with -æŋk

1

verb

Meaning 1

To deprive a person or organization of banking services, especially for political reasons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: banking, business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unbank

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cease or cause to stop operating as a bank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unbank

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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