Denationalize
[di:'næʃnәlaiz]
Definition
(verb.) put under private control or ownership; 'The steel industry was denationalized'.
Edited by Georgina--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To divest or deprive of national character or rights.
Typed by Beryl
Examples
- These ancient painters never succeeded in denationalizing themselves. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
Checked by Edwin