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deregulate

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de·reg·u·late  (d-rgy-lt)
tr.v. de·reg·u·lat·ed, de·reg·u·lat·ing, de·reg·u·lates
To free from regulation, especially to remove government regulations from: deregulate the airline industry.

de·regu·lation n.
de·regu·lator n.
de·regu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

deregulate [diːˈrɛgjʊˌleɪt]
vb
(tr) to remove regulations or controls from
deregulation  n
deregulator  n
deregulatory  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.deregulate - lift the regulations on
exempt, relieve, free - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
govern, regularise, regularize, regulate, order - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
Translations
deregulate [diːˈregjʊleɪt] VTdesregular
deregulate [diːˈrɛgjʊleɪt] vt (= remove controls from) [+ service, industry] → déréglementer
deregulate
deregulate [dɪˈrɛgjʊˌleɪt] vtderegolamentare
deregulate [dɪˈrɛgjʊˌleɪt] vtderegolamentare


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California didn't deregulate its electricity market; it "restructured" it.
city officials would deregulate the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power by the year 2003 or risk losing major commercial customers to competitors willing to offer cheaper electric power rates.
RSA led the fight to preserve this critical right that allows owners to deregulate high-rent units upon vacancy.
 
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