redline
pronunciation
How to pronounce redline in British English:
UK ['redlaɪn]
How to pronounce redline in American English:
US ['redˌlaɪn]
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- Verb:
- discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
Word Origin
- redline (v.)
- also red-line, "mark in red ink," 1820, from red (adj.1) + line (v.). Specific sense of "deny loans to certain neighborhoods based on ethnicity" is from 1973, on notion of lines drawn on maps. Used earlier in reference to insurance company practices (1961) and in World War II military slang in reference to a red line drawn through a soldier's name for some infraction, thus denying his pay. Related: Redlined; redlining.
Example
- 1. This nightly fall in blood pressure is a " good thing , " said dr. redline .
- 2. These unhealthy eating patterns can build up over time , and can lead to entrenched bad habits and weight gain , says susan redline , md , the senior author of the study and a professor of sleep medicine at harvard medical school , in boston .
- 3. Dr. redline said that although the study followed only men , she believes the results would also apply to women who fail to get enough deep sleep .
- 4. " Not having that nightly dip might directly influence daytime blood pressure , " said dr. redline .
- 5. It 's also known that the areas of the brain that regulate sleep patterns have " a lot of crosstalk with areas of the brain that release hormones and other mediators that influence blood pressure , " dr. redline said .