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Definitions for Redlining

[1] a discriminatory practice by which banks, insurance companies, etc., refuse or limit loans, mortgages, insurance, etc., within specific geographic areas, especially inner-city neighborhoods.
[2] to treat by redlining (an area or neighborhood).
[3] to establish the recommended safe speed of (an airplane): The bomber is redlined at 650 miles an hour.
[4] to draw a canceling red line through (an item on a list).
[5] to mark or designate for cancellation, rejection, dismissal, or the like: club members redlined for unpaid dues.
[6] to cause (an airplane) to be grounded.
[7] to engage in redlining.
[8] Automotive . the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm. a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
[9] (esp of a bank or group of banks) to refuse a loan to (a person or country) because of the presumed risks involved
[10] to restrict people's access to goods or services on the basis of the area in which they live

Words related to Redlining

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Words nearby Redlining

redivivus, redlands, redleg, redlegged grasshopper, redline, redlining, redly, redmond, redneck, redness, redo

Origin of Redlining

eFirst recorded in 1940–45; red1 + line1

Other words from Redlining

red·lin·er , noun

Synonyms for Redlining

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