decontrol

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdiːkənˈtrəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē′kən trōl)

Inflections of 'decontrol' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
decontrols
v 3rd person singular
decontrolling
v pres p
decontrolled
v past
decontrolled
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•con•trol  (dē′kən trōl),USA pronunciation v., -trolled, -trol•ling, n. 
v.t. 
  1. Governmentto remove controls, esp. government or other official controls, from:to decontrol prices or rents.

n. 
  1. the removal of control.
  • de- + control 1915–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
decontrol / ˌdiːkənˈtrəʊl/ ( -trols, -trolling, -trolled)
  1. (transitive) to free of restraints or controls, esp government controls: to decontrol prices

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