Deration
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deration is a verb meaning To remove rationing restrictions from (a product or commodity), so that the amounts one can buy or obtain are no longer limited by regulation.
Meaning
To remove rationing restrictions from (a product or commodity), so that the amounts one can buy or obtain are no longer limited by regulation.
Example Sentences
In the UK, following World War II, petrol was not derationed until 1950.
Word Forms
- derations
- derationing
- derationed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ration, derate, deregulate, derationalise, derationalize, decontrol.
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