Transcription
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- [dee-reg-yuh-leyt]
- /diˈrɛg yəˌleɪt/
- /ˌdiːˈreɡ.jʊ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-reg-yuh-leyt]
- /diˈrɛg yəˌleɪt/
Definitions of deregulate word
- verb deregulate To deregulate something means to remove controls and regulations from it. 3
- verb deregulate to remove regulations or controls from 3
- verb transitive deregulate to remove regulations governing 3
- verb with object deregulate to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.): to deregulate the trucking industry; to deregulate oil prices. 1
- verb without object deregulate to undergo deregulation: Some banks have already started to deregulate. 1
- noun deregulate Remove regulations or restrictions from. 1
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Origin of deregulate
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1960-65; de- + regulate
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Parts of speech for Deregulate
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deregulate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
deregulate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deregulate
verb deregulate
- decontrol — When governments decontrol an activity, they remove controls from it so that companies or organizations have more freedom.
- denationalize — To denationalize an industry or business means to transfer it into private ownership so that it is no longer owned and controlled by the state.
- let alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- relax — to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
Antonyms for deregulate
verb deregulate
- regulate — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
Top questions with deregulate
- what did reagan deregulate?
- how to deregulate a rent stabilized apartment?
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