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deindustrialize

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē′in dus′trē ə līz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•in•dus•tri•al•ize  (dē′in dus′trē ə līz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to cause to lose industrial capability or strength;
    make less industrial in character or emphasis.
  2. to deprive (a conquered nation) of the means or potential for industrial growth.

v.i. 
  1. to lose industrial capability or character;
    become deindustrialized.
Also, de′-in•dus′tri•al•ize;
 [esp. Brit.,] de′in•dus′tri•al•ise′. 
  • de- + industrialize 1880–85
de′in•dus′tri•al•i•za′tion, n. 

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