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decontrol
(de|con¦trol)
Pronunciation:
/ˌdiːk(ə)nˈtrəʊl/
verb
(
decontrols
,
decontrolling
,
decontrolled
)
[
with object
]
release (a commodity, market, etc.) from controls or restrictions:
there has been fierce debate over whether gas prices should be totally decontrolled
noun
[
mass noun
]
the action of decontrolling something:
the assumption that enterprise might flourish in the wake of decontrol
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