PRIVATIZE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word privatize. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| denationalize | verbv | |||||
verb • put under private control or ownership | ||||||
| commercialize | verbv | |||||
verb • exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality • make commercial | ||||||
| convert | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief verb • change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy • change the nature, purpose, or function of something • change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief • exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category • cause to adopt a new or different faith • score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone • make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something • exchange a penalty for a less severe one • change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change | ||||||
| decontrol | verbv | |||||
verb • relax or remove controls of | ||||||
| deregulate | verbv | |||||
verb • lift the regulations on | ||||||
| disengage | verbv | |||||
verb • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • free or remove obstruction from • become free | ||||||
| dispossess | verbv | |||||
verb • deprive of the possession of real estate | ||||||
| individualize | verbv | |||||
verb • make or mark or treat as individual • make personal or more personal | ||||||
| corporatize | verbv | |||||
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| sell off | verbv | |||||
verb • get rid of by selling, usually at reduced prices | ||||||
| privatise | verbv | |||||
verb • change from governmental to private control or ownership | ||||||
