- (transitive)
to free of restraints or controls, esp government controls: to decontrol prices
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de•con•trol
(dē′kən trōl′),USA pronunciation v., -trolled, -trol•ling, n.
v.t.
n.
v.t.
- Governmentto remove controls, esp. government or other official controls, from:to decontrol prices or rents.
n.
- the removal of control.
- de- + control 1915–20
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