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单词 decontrol
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decontrol

[ dee-kuhn-trohl ]
/ ˌdi kənˈtroʊl /
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verb (used with object), de·con·trolled, de·con·trol·ling.

to remove controls, especially government or other official controls, from: to decontrol prices or rents.

noun

the removal of control.

Origin of decontrol

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + control

Words nearby decontrol

deconstructed, deconstruction, decontaminate, decontamination, decontextualize, decontrol, décor, decorate, decorated, decorated shed, Decorated style
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Example sentences from the Web for decontrol

  • I plan to take Presidential initiative to decontrol the price of domestic crude oil on April 1.

    Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
  • If he could decontrol even half the disks on Vinin it would create enough confusion to cover his own escape.

    The Instant of Now|Irving E. Cox, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for decontrol

decontrol
/ (ˌdiːkənˈtrəʊl) /

verb -trols, -trolling or -trolled

(tr) to free of restraints or controls, esp government controlsto decontrol prices
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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