Definitions
- v. 1
To transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize.
Related words
- Other spellings
- denationalize
Forms
- Past participle
- denationalised
e.g. denationalised → privatized…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| denationalise | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- privatize3, privatise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (privatize3 = 3 syllables).