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red·line
 redline
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- pronunciation:
- red
laIn
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
redlines, redlining, redlined |
| definition: |
of lenders and insurers, to refuse to lend money or extend insurance to residents of certain neighborhoods, esp. those neighborhoods made up of poor or minority residents.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to discriminate against (usu. members of minorities) by refusing to lend money or to extend insurance.
They applied for a loan, but they were redlined. |
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