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decontroling

decontroling is the present participle and gerund of decontrol.

Meaning of decontrol

Verb

decontrol (third-person singular simple present decontrols, present participle decontrolling, simple past and past participle decontrolled)

  1. (transitive) To remove controls.
    • When President Reagan decontrolled crude oil, gasoline, and home-heating oil, he did so without formal counsel from Congress and the public.1981 March 19, David L. Greenberg and Ames K. Lower, “CRUDE DECONTROL BY REAGAN”, in The New York Times

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Questions about decontroling

What is decontroling the present participle and gerund of?
Decontroling is the present participle and gerund of decontrol.

Words near decontroling in the dictionary

  1. decontraction
  2. decontractions
  3. decontracts
  4. decontrol
  5. decontroled
  6. decontroling
  7. decontrolled
  8. decontrolling
  9. decontrols
  10. deconvergence
  11. deconversion

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