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deindustrialize

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de·in·dus·tri·al·ize  (dn-dstr--lz)
v. de·in·dus·tri·al·ized, de·in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, de·in·dus·tri·al·iz·es
v.tr.
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.
v.intr.
To undergo or suffer loss of industrial infrastructure and potential.
dein·dustri·al·i·zation (--l-zshn) n.
deindustrialize, deindustrialise [ˌdiːɪnˈdʌstrɪəlˌaɪˈz]
vb
1. (Economics) (tr) to reduce the importance of manufacturing industry in the economy of (a nation or area)
2. (Economics) (intr) (of a nation or area) to undergo reduction in the importance of manufacturing industry in the economy
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Whether the choice was made with an awareness of the social consequences is, of course, a nother matter; but it is clearly the case that the choice to deindustrialize was made with a thorough understanding of who would lose in the new economy.
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