denationalize
[ dee-nash-uh-nl-ahyz ]
/ diˈnæʃ ə nlˌaɪz /
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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
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How to use denationalize in a sentence
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
denationalization or denationalisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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