de·in·dus·tri·al·ize (d   n-d s tr- -l z)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. de in·dustri·al·i·zation (--l-z shn) 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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