de-controlling

de·con·trol

[dee-kuhn-trohl] verb, de·con·trolled, de·con·trol·ling, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to remove controls, especially government or other official controls, from: to decontrol prices or rents.
noun
2.
the removal of control.

Origin:
1915–20; de- + control

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decontrol (ˌdiːkənˈtrəʊl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -trols, -trolling, -trolled
(tr) to free of restraints or controls, esp government controls: to decontrol prices

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