de‧na‧tion‧al‧ize (
also denationalise British English) /diːˈnæʃ
ənəlaɪz/
verb [transitive] to sell a business or industry that is owned by the state, so that it is then owned privately
Synonym : privatize Antonym : nationalize—denationalization /diːˌnæʃ
ənəlaɪˈzeɪʃ
ən $ -lə-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲