Unregulate: meaning, definitions and examples
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unregulate
[ ʌnˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt ]
government control
To unregulate means to remove or reduce regulations that govern an industry or activity. This can lead to increased competition and innovation, but may also raise concerns regarding safety, ethics, and environmental impacts.
Synonyms
deregulate, liberalize, open up.
Examples of usage
- The government decided to unregulate the telecommunications sector.
- Unregulating the financial markets can lead to economic growth.
- Activists are concerned about the consequences of unregulating health care.
- The company was able to expand rapidly after the industry was unregulated.
Translations
Translations of the word "unregulate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desregulamentar
🇮🇳 नियमन हटाना
🇩🇪 entregulieren
🇮🇩 menghapus regulasi
🇺🇦 скасувати регулювання
🇵🇱 znieść regulacje
🇯🇵 規制を撤廃する
🇫🇷 déréglementer
🇪🇸 desregular
🇹🇷 regülasyonu kaldırmak
🇰🇷 규제를 철폐하다
🇸🇦 إلغاء التنظيم
🇨🇿 zrušit regulaci
🇸🇰 zrušiť reguláciu
🇨🇳 取消监管
🇸🇮 odpraviti regulacijo
🇮🇸 afnema reglugerð
🇰🇿 реттеуін жою
🇬🇪 რეგულაციის გაუქმება
🇦🇿 tənzimləməni ləğv etmək
🇲🇽 desregular
Etymology
The term 'unregulate' is derived from the prefix 'un-', indicating the reversal of an action, and the word 'regulate', which comes from the Latin 'regulatus', meaning to control or direct according to rule. The practice of regulation as a government function became prominent in the 20th century, particularly following events like the Great Depression when regulatory frameworks were established to stabilize markets. By the late 20th and early 21st centuries, discussions around deregulation gained traction, especially in contexts of free market economics. Thus, 'unregulate' reflects contemporary debates on the balance needed between oversight and market freedom.