1. the discriminatory practice of refusing loans or insurance to people in certain areas, especially minority neighborhoods
Usage: historical; legal term
2. the act of marking something with a red line, especially to indicate rejection or deletion
Usage: general usage

Examples

• Redlining prevented many African American families from obtaining home loans in the 1960s.
• The bank was accused of redlining certain zip codes.
• Federal laws now prohibit redlining based on race or ethnicity.
• The editor was redlining passages that needed to be cut from the manuscript.
• Redlining has had lasting effects on neighborhood development patterns.
• The practice of redlining contributed to residential segregation.
• She spent the afternoon redlining the contract before sending it back.