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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•reg•u•late /diˈrɛgyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - Governmentto halt or reduce government regulation of:to deregulate the airline industry.
de•reg•u•la•tion /diˌrɛgyəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -reg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•reg•u•late (dē reg′yə lāt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t. - to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.):to deregulate the trucking industry; to deregulate oil prices.
v.i. - Business, Governmentto undergo deregulation:Some banks have already started to deregulate.
- 1960–65, American.; de- + regulate
de•reg′u•la′tion, n. de•reg′u•la′tor, n. de•reg•u•la•to•ry (dē reg′yə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. |