disendowing

/ˌdɪsɪnˈdaʊɪŋ/
verb
  1. The present participle of disendow; the act of depriving an institution of its endowment.
    • They were disendowing the charity, piece by piece, until nothing was left.
    • Disendowing the school would force it to raise tuition significantly.
    • The committee is disendowing the foundation by selling off its properties.
adjective
  1. Relating to or involved in the process of removing an endowment.
    • Disendowing policies often face legal challenges from affected institutions.
    • The disendowing legislation passed after a long debate in parliament.
    • The disendowing faction gained control of the board and voted to cut funding.
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