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debank
verb[ T ]
(alsode-bank)uk /ˌdiːˈbæŋk/ us /ˌdiːˈbæŋk/
(of a bank) to close someone's account because they are regarded as a risk legally, financially, or to the bank's reputation:
Individuals and organizations involved in politically sensitive issues, such as criticism of human rights abuses, may find that they are debanked as a consequence of their campaigning.
One individual told us that he has been de-banked six times in 10 years.
Related word
debanking
The media reported instances of institutions debanking clients on questionable grounds.
Sex workers reported being de-banked and having their accounts frozen.
Examples were given of companies being de-banked for trading with certain countries.
He has promised to bring in new rules to make it harder to debank individuals for political reasons.
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