denationalize
[ dee-nash-uh-nl-ahyz ]
/ diˈnæʃ ə nlˌaɪz /
verb (used with object), de·na·tion·al·ized, de·na·tion·al·iz·ing.
to remove (an industry or the like) from government ownership or control.
to deprive of national status, attachments, or characteristics.
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Also especially British, de·na·tion·al·ise .
Origin of denationalize
First recorded in 1800–10; de- + nationalize
OTHER WORDS FROM denationalize
de·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby denationalize
Denali National Park and Preserve, denar, denarius, denary, denasalize, denationalize, denaturalize, denature, denatured alcohol, denaturize, denazify
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British Dictionary definitions for denationalize
denationalize
denationalise
/ (diːˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz) /
verb
to return or transfer (an industry, etc) from public to private ownership
to deprive (an individual, people, institution, etc) of national character or nationality
Derived forms of denationalize
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