deregulate
Use Deregulate in a sentence
yəˌleɪt verb (used with object)
1.
to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.): to deregulate the trucking industry; to deregulate oil prices.
verb (used without object)
2.
to undergo deregulation: Some banks have already started to deregulate.
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deregulate (diːˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to remove regulations or controls from | |
| deregu'lation | |
| —n | |
| de'regulator | |
| —n | |
| de'regulatory | |
| —adj | |
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Deregulate
is one of our favorite verbs.
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| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
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Example sentences
He has relaxed exchange controls and promised to privatise, deregulate and fight corruption.
And the pressure to deregulate labour markets and increase fiscal flexibility will grow.
Plans to deregulate gambling were hastily scaled back after howls of outrage.
And biotech's message was loud and clear: deregulate.
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