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decontrol
[ dee-kuhn-trohl ]
/ ˌdi kənˈtroʊl /
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verb (used with object), de·con·trolled, de·con·trol·ling.
noun
the removal of control.
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How to use decontrol in a sentence
If he could decontrol even half the disks on Vinin it would create enough confusion to cover his own escape.
The Instant of Now|Irving E. Cox, Jr.I plan to take Presidential initiative to decontrol the price of domestic crude oil on April 1.
Under my program of phased decontrol, domestic crude oil price controls will end September 30, 1981.
British Dictionary definitions for decontrol
decontrol
/ (ˌdiːkənˈtrəʊl) /
verb -trols, -trolling or -trolled
(tr) to free of restraints or controls, esp government controlsto decontrol prices
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