deregulate
[ dee-reg-yuh-leyt ]
/ diˈrɛg yəˌleɪt /
verb (used with object), de·reg·u·lat·ed, de·reg·u·lat·ing.
to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.): to deregulate the trucking industry; to deregulate oil prices.
verb (used without object), de·reg·u·lat·ed, de·reg·u·lat·ing.
to undergo deregulation: Some banks have already started to deregulate.
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OTHER WORDS FROM deregulate
de·reg·u·la·tion, nounde·reg·u·la·tor, nounde·reg·u·la·to·ry [dee-reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /diˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveWords nearby deregulate
dere, derealization, derecho, derecognize, deregister, deregulate, dereism, derek, derelict, dereliction, derencephaly
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British Dictionary definitions for deregulation
deregulate
/ (diːˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(tr) to remove regulations or controls from
Derived forms of deregulate
deregulation, nounderegulator, nounderegulatory, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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