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deregulate

[ dee-reg-yuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

deregulated, deregulating.
  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)

deregulated, deregulating.
  1. to undergo deregulation:

    Some banks have already started to deregulate.

deregulate

/ 徱ːˈɛɡʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to remove regulations or controls from
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲵳ܱٴǰ, noun
  • ˈ𲵳ܱٴǰy, adjective
  • ˌ𲵳ˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ····پDz [dee-reg-y, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ····ٴǰ noun
  • ····ٴ· [dee-, reg, -y, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deregulate1

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; de- + regulate
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Example Sentences

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Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, went so far as to call climate change a “religion” at a briefing in March, outlining steps his agency would undertake to deregulate.

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They’re going to deregulate corporations in ways that push the cost of what government is doing disproportionately on to those who are less privileged.

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If Trump succeeds in deregulating the economy — the energy and AI industries in particular — the resulting boom could swamp the negative effects of tariffs.

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There is a desire by many businesses to deregulate government interference with a company’s hiring practices and Donald Trump is the ideal president to oversee such efforts.

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A Downing Street spokesman said the two men "discussed trade and the economy, with the prime minister setting out how we are deregulating to boost growth".

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