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de·reg·u·late
(dē-rĕg′yə-lāt′)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·reg′u·la′tion n.
de·reg′u·la′tor n.
de·reg′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
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deregulate
(diːˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt)vb
(tr) to remove regulations or controls from
deˌreguˈlation n
deˈregulator n
deˈregulatory adj
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de•reg•u•late
(diˈrɛg yəˌleɪt)v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to halt or reduce government regulation of: to deregulate the airline industry.
[1960–65]
de•reg′u•la`tor, n.
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deregulate
Past participle: deregulated
Gerund: deregulating
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| Verb | 1. | 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" |
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deregulate
vt → deregulieren; buses etc → dem freien Wettbewerb überlassen
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