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denationalize

verb

/diːˈnæʃənəlaɪz/

Meaning

to transfer ownership from the government to private individuals or companies

The government decided to denationalize the bank to encourage private investment.

privatize, liberalize, deregulate

nationalize, socialize

denationalize industry, denationalize banks, government denationalize

to overcome and take control of; to defeat in war; to master or overcome

to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their religion, race, or beliefs

to fasten or bind with a knot or string

to accumulate and hide away a large supply of something, often secretly

To adapt or become accustomed to a new environment or situation

to roll or twist together; to coil or entwine