deregulate

/diˈɹɛɡjəɫeɪt/ verb

To remove the regulations, or legal restrictions, from.

Word Origin From Latin regere 'to rule, guide straight' — regulate means to make rules. The de- prefix reverses it: to un-rule. The root reg- gives us a huge family: rule, regular, regime, region, reign, regal, direct, correct, erect, rectify. The PIE *reg- meant 'move in a straight line', so to regulate is to keep things straight, and deregulate is to let them go crooked.

verb To remove the regulations, or legal restrictions, from.

The government decided to deregulate the telecommunications industry to foster competition.

(动词) 解除管制;放松管制;撤销管制

政府决定解除对电信行业的管制以促进竞争。

(verbo) desregular; desreglamentar; liberalizar [Eliminar las regulaciones o restricciones legales de.]

El gobierno decidió desregular la industria de las telecomunicaciones para fomentar la competencia.

(verbe) déréglementer; déréguler [Supprimer les réglementations ou les restrictions légales qui s'appliquent à un secteur d'activité.]

Le gouvernement a décidé de deregulate l'industrie des télécommunications pour favoriser la concurrence.

(Verb) deregulieren; liberalisieren [Regulatorische oder gesetzliche Vorschriften für einen bestimmten Bereich aufheben oder lockern.]

Die Regierung beschloss, die Telekommunikationsbranche zu **deregulate**, um den Wettbewerb zu fördern.

(動詞) 法律や規制上の制限を解除する、または撤廃する。

政府は競争を促すため、通信業界の規制を撤廃することを決定した。

(verbo) desregular; desregulamentar; liberalizar [Remover as regulamentações ou restrições legais de; desregular.]

O governo decidiu desregular o setor de telecomunicações para fomentar a concorrência.

Word parts: de + regul + ate

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