deration

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verb

To remove rationing restrictions from (a product or commodity), so that the amounts one can buy or obtain are no longer limited by regulation.

“In the UK, following World War II, petrol was not derationed until 1950.”

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Meanings

verbderation (third-person singular simple present derations, present participle derationing, simple past and past participle derationed)

present singular third person derations · participle present derationing · participle past derationed · past derationed

  1. To remove rationing restrictions from (a product or commodity), so that the amounts one can buy or obtain are no longer limited by regulation.

    In the UK, following World War II, petrol was not derationed until 1950.

Origin

From de- + ration.

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APA

deration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deration

MLA

“deration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deration.

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