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Meaning of redlining

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

redlining

verb

Definitions

  1. To mark a drawing or document for correction or modification.

  2. To run an internal combustion engine to its maximum or maximum recommended speed.

  3. To deny or complicate access to services (such as banking, insurance, or healthcare) to residents in specific, often racially determined, areas.

    Antonyms:greenline

noun

Definitions

  1. The process of or an instance of redlining.

  2. The systematic denial of various services to residents of specific, often racially associated, neighborhoods or communities, either directly or through the selective raising of prices.