deregulate

[dee-reg-yuh-leyt]

verb (used with object)

deregulated, deregulating 

1. to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.).

   to deregulate the trucking industry; to deregulate oil prices.

verb (used without object)

deregulated, deregulating 

1. to undergo deregulation.

   Some banks have already started to deregulate.

deregulate

/ diːˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to remove regulations or controls from

Other Word Forms

• deregulation noun
• deregulator noun
• deregulatory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deregulate¹

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; de- + regulate

Example Sentences

The committee's report said: "The current deregulated nature of the bus sector can encourage commercial operators to "deprioritise" less profitable routes, often leaving vulnerable communities without a service."

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Second, it offers a “one-stop shop” for power given the deregulated utility environment in Texas.

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His gains will make it much easier for the president to push ahead with his programme to slash state spending and deregulate the economy.

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At the same time, he made great strides in deregulating the economy and liberalizing trade.

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In the 1990s and early 2000s, about half of U.S. states chose to deregulate their electricity markets, taking electricity generation out of the hands of monopoly utilities.

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