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decontrol

American  
[dee-kuhn-trohl] / ˌdi kənˈtroʊl /

verb (used with object)

decontrolled, decontrolling

  1. to remove controls, especially government or other official controls, from.

    to decontrol prices or rents.

noun

  1. the removal of control.

decontrol British  
/ ˌdiːkənˈtrəʊl /

verb

  1. (tr) to free of restraints or controls, esp government controls

    to decontrol prices
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Etymology

Origin of decontrol

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + control

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