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deindustrialize
(dēˌĭn-dŭsˈtrē-ə-līzˌ)
verb de·in·dus·tri·al·ized, de·in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, de·in·dus·tri·al·iz·es verb, transitive To cause (a nation or area) to lose or be deprived of industrial capability or strength: felt that America was being deindustrialized by foreign competition.
verb, intransitive To undergo or suffer loss of industrial infrastructure and potential.
Related Forms:
- deˌin·dusˌtri·al·i·zaˈtion (-ə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun