decontrol
verb
de·con·trol
ˌdē-kən-ˈtrōl 
decontrolled; decontrolling; decontrols
: to end control of
decontrol
noun
Examples of decontrol in a Sentence
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Families can pass the unit to another member and preserve the rent-control status, but units are decontrolled once vacant.
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Olivia Bensimon, New York Times, 21 June 2023
Olivia Bensimon, New York Times, 21 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above
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“Decontrol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decontrol. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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