D0098200 (dē-fŭnd′)tr.v.de·fund·ed, de·fund·ing, de·funds To stop the flow of funds to: "Some days, they wake up with a burning desire to defund the Public Broadcasting System and the National Endowment for the Arts"(Joe Conason).
defund
(diːˈfʌnd) vb (tr) 1. to remove the funds from (a person, organization, or scheme)2. archaic to pour down
de•fund
(diˈfʌnd)
v.t. to withdraw financial support from: to defund a government program.