Definitions for deregulate

deregulate de·reg·u·late

Spelling: [dee-reg-yuh-leyt]
IPA: /diˈrɛg yəˌleɪt/

Deregulate is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 449 anagrams from letters in deregulate (adeeeglrtu).

Definitions for deregulate

verb (used with object)

  1. to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.):

verb (used without object)

  1. to undergo deregulation:

Origin of deregulate

An Americanism dating back to 1960-65; de- + regulate

Examples for deregulate

Should we fix the ratings agencies by regulating them more stringently, or do we need to deregulate and increase competition?

This former Goldman Sachs partner has frustrated many progressives by working hard to deregulate Wall Street.

Their Reaganite Republican adversaries, by contrast, want to deregulate it radically.

The former press secretary criticized GOP plans to increase tax cuts for the wealthy and deregulate banks and Wall Street.

One, deregulate everything so that banks can start placing bets agaist their own securities.

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