noun
Meaning 1
The removal of controls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
decontrol
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /diːkənˈtɹəʊɫ/
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rhymes with -əʊl
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CMU ARPABET: D IY2 K AH0 N T R OW1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To remove controls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
relax or remove controls of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- decontrol marijuana
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liberalize, liberalise
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English control English decontrol From de- + control.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Tagalog: hisupil — the removal of controls