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Definition of deregulate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

deregulate

verb

NAmE//ˌdiˈrɛɡyəˌleɪt//

[often passive] deregulate somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they deregulate

he / she / it deregulates

past simple deregulated

-ing form deregulating

to free a trade, a business activity, etc. from rules and controls synonym decontrol deregulated financial markets

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deregulation

NAmE//ˌdiˌrɛɡyəˈleɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]

deregulatory

NAmE//ˌdiˈrɛɡyələˌtɔri//

adjective [only before noun] deregulatory reformsSee deregulate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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