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decontrol

Syllabification: (de·con·trol)
Pronunciation: /ˌdēkənˈtrōl/
Definition of decontrol

verb (decontrols, decontrolling, decontrolled)

[with object]
  • release (a commodity, market, etc.) from controls or restrictions:whether gas prices should be totally decontrolled

noun

  • the action of decontrolling something.

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