derequisition

[ dee-rek-wuh-zish-uhn ]

noun

1. a freeing of requisitioned property, especially from military to civilian control.

verb (used without object)

1. to free requisitioned property.

verb (used with object)

1. to return (something that has been requisitioned by the military) to civilian control.

derequisition

/ diːˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃən /

verb

1. tr to release from military to civilian use

Word History and Origins

Origin of derequisition¹

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + requisition