decontrolled
UK/diːkənˈtɹəʊɫd/
decontrolled is the simple past and past participle of decontrol.
Meaning of decontrol
Verb
decontrol (third-person singular simple present decontrols, present participle decontrolling, simple past and past participle decontrolled)
- 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
Adjective
decontrolled (comparative more decontrolled, superlative most decontrolled)
- Released from a form of control.
- The acolytes are now swirling their red fabric sheaths. The man on the table is, if anything, more decontrolled, more uncentered, than before.2004, David Gere, How to Make Dances in an Epidemic: Tracking Choreography in the Age of AIDS, page 249
- “very single tenant living in a decontrolled apartment can file for overcharges.2009 March 6, Charles V. Bagli, “Rents at Stuyvesant Town Were Wrongly Raised, Court Says”, in New York Times
Forms of decontrolled
| comparative | more decontrolled |
|---|---|
| superlative | most decontrolled |
Questions about decontrolled
- What does decontrolled mean?
- Decontrolled means released from a form of control.
- What is decontrolled the simple past and past participle of?
- Decontrolled is the simple past and past participle of decontrol.
- What part of speech is decontrolled?
- Decontrolled is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce decontrolled?
- Decontrolled is pronounced /diːkənˈtɹəʊɫd/ (UK).
Words near decontrolled in the dictionary
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