denationalise

Definition of Denationalise in English :

1. denationalise, denationalize

put under private control or ownership

Example Sentences:
'The steel industry was denationalized'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Denationalise

verb

1.

to return or transfer (an industry, etc) from public to private ownership

2.

to deprive (an individual, people, institution, etc) of national character or nationality

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈnationalˌized or deˈnationalˌizing

1.

to deprive of national rights or status

2.

to place (an industry owned or controlled by the government) under private ownership