- deindustrializing
- deindustrialize (Amer.) v. remove or reduce industrial activity in a country (also deindustrialise)
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deindustrialize — UK [ˌdiːɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlaɪz] / US [ˌdɪɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlaɪz] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms deindustrialize : present tense I/you/we/they deindustrialize he/she/it deindustrializes present participle deindustrializing past tense deindustrialized … English dictionary
deindustrialize — verb see deindustrialization * * * deindustrialize UK [ˌdiːɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪz] US [ˌdiɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪz] verb [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they deindustrialize he/she/it deindustrializes … Useful english dictionary
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