# denationalize

> English word · Verb · IPA /diːˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/

## Definitions
1. To transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize.
2. To strip of nationhood; to cease to recognise, or allow to exist, as a nation.

## Etymology
From French dénationaliser, equivalent to de- + nationalize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/denationalize