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decontrol

verb
/diːkənˈtɹəʊɫ/UK

Etymology

From de- + control.

  1. derived from rotula — “roll, a little wheel”
  2. derived from rotulus
  3. derived from contrā — “against, opposite”
  4. derived from contrārotulus — “a counter-roll or register used to verify accounts”
  5. derived from contrerole
  6. inherited from controllen
  7. formed as decontrol — “de- + control”

Definitions

  1. To remove controls.

    • When President Reagan decontrolled crude oil, gasoline, and home-heating oil, he did so without formal counsel from Congress and the public.
    • Even the normal income tax on decontrolled higher-priced, gas could run into the tens of billions of dollars.

  2. The removal of controls.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA