denationalize
To transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private handsTo transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize.
Meaning
2 senses(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize.
entstaatlichen
денационализи́роватьdenacionalizírovatʹ
put under private control or ownership
(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To strip of nationhood; to cease to recognise, or allow to exist, as a nation.
Translations
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Origin
From French dénationaliser, equivalent to de- + nationalize.From French dénationaliser, equivalent to de- + nationalize.
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Forms
denationalizes, denationalizing, denationalized, denationalized| Base form | denationalize · to denationalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | denationalizes |
| Present participle | denationalizing |
| Past simple | denationalized |
| Past participle | denationalized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- put under private control or ownership:denationalise
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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