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hyperregulate

UK/ˌhaɪpəˈɹɛɡjuːleɪt/

hyperregulate verb: regulate to an excessive degree; stifle with a plethora of rules.

Verb

hyperregulate (third-person singular simple present hyperregulates, present participle hyperregulating, simple past and past participle hyperregulated)

  1. Regulate to an excessive degree; stifle with a plethora of rules.
    • If the FCC truly believes there are going to be plenty of broadband options soon, a “no-opoly,” why is the FCC planning to hyperregulate the local telcos' DSL spectrum and DSL offerings?2000: United States Congress House Committee on the Judiciary, Internet Freedom Act and Internet Growth and Development Act of 1999: Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, House of...
    • Teens with insecure-dismissing states of mind, as well as those who hyperregulate/deactivate their attachment system and defensively exclude […]2005, Maryfrances Ruth Porter, The Exploration of Mechanisms Linking Adolescent Attachment Organization and Friendship Competence, University of Virginia, page 12
  2. To regulate (salt content etc) to a greater than normal degree

Forms of hyperregulate

third-person singular presenthyperregulates
present participlehyperregulating
past participlehyperregulated
pasthyperregulated
alternative formhyper-regulate

Origin of hyperregulate

From hyper- + regulate.

Questions about hyperregulate

What does hyperregulate mean?
Hyperregulate means regulate to an excessive degree; stifle with a plethora of rules.
What part of speech is hyperregulate?
Hyperregulate is a verb.
How do you pronounce hyperregulate?
Hyperregulate is pronounced /ˌhaɪpəˈɹɛɡjuːleɪt/ (UK).
What is the past tense of hyperregulate?
The past tense of hyperregulate is hyperregulated.

Words near hyperregulate in the dictionary

  1. hyperreflexic
  2. hyperreflexive
  3. hyperreflexivity
  4. hyperregenerative
  5. hyperregular
  6. hyperregulate
  7. hyperregulated
  8. hyperregulates
  9. hyperregulating
  10. hyperregulation
  11. hyperregulator

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