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de·reg·u·late
deregulate
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- pronunciation:
- di
reg
y
leIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
deregulates, deregulating, deregulated |
definition: |
to abolish regulations governing (something); decontrol.
The government deregulated steel prices. |
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derivation: |
deregulation (n.) |
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