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deregulate

 

[ diːˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

economic policy

To deregulate means to reduce or eliminate government rules controlling how businesses can operate within a certain industry. This is often done to foster competition, innovation, and efficiency by allowing market forces to dictate business practices rather than regulatory measures.

Synonyms

decontrol, liberalize, remove restrictions

Examples of usage

  • The government decided to deregulate the telecommunications industry.
  • Many believe that deregulating banking could lead to more financial instability.
  • Deregulate the energy market to encourage more renewable sources.
  • After reviewing the impacts, they chose to deregulate the transport sector.

Translations

Translations of the word "deregulate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desregulamentar

🇮🇳 नियमन हटाना

🇩🇪 deregulieren

🇮🇩 menderegulasi

🇺🇦 дерегулювати

🇵🇱 znieść regulacje

🇯🇵 規制緩和する

🇫🇷 déréglementer

🇪🇸 desregularizar

🇹🇷 serbestleştirmek

🇰🇷 규제를 완화하다

🇸🇦 إلغاء التنظيمات

🇨🇿 deregulovat

🇸🇰 deregulovať

🇨🇳 放松管制

🇸🇮 deregulirati

🇮🇸 afnema reglugerð

🇰🇿 регуляцияны алып тастау

🇬🇪 რეგულირების მოხსნა

🇦🇿 tənzimləmələri ləğv etmək

🇲🇽 desregularizar

Word origin

The term deregulate is composed of the prefix 'de-' meaning 'to reverse' and 'regulate' which comes from the Latin 'regulare,' meaning 'to control or direct according to rule.' The concept of regulation itself emerged significantly during the 20th century, particularly in response to economic crises that called for enhanced oversight. Starting in the late 20th century, particularly during the 1980s, many governments around the world began to embrace deregulation, influenced by neoliberal economic theories that advocated for limited government intervention in markets. The shift aimed to enhance competition and efficiency but has sparked debate over the balance between free markets and necessary regulation.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,987 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.