verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unbank
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From de- + bank, partly (sense 1) by analogy with deplatform.