deregulate

Word parts

de- + regulate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːˈrɛɡjəleɪt/
• Hyphenation: de‧re‧gu‧late

Verb

Plain form deregulate

Third-person singular deregulates

Past tense deregulated

Past participle deregulated

Present participle deregulating

1. (transitive) If you deregulate a law, you remove the regulations or restrictions from it.