decontrol

[ dee-kuh n-trohl ]

/ ˌdi kənˈtroʊl /

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verb (used with object), de·con·trolled, de·con·trol·ling.

to remove controls, especially government or other official controls, from: to decontrol prices or rents.

noun

the removal of control.

RELATED WORDS

denationalize

Nearby words

deconstructed, deconstruction, decontaminate, decontamination, decontextualize, decontrol, decor, decorate, decorated, decorated shed, decorated style

Origin of decontrol

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + control

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Examples from the Web for decontrol

I plan to take Presidential initiative to decontrol the price of domestic crude oil on April 1.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
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.

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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