liberalizar

Spanish

Etymology

From liberal +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /libeɾaliˈθaɾ/ [li.β̞e.ɾa.liˈθaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /libeɾaliˈsaɾ/ [li.β̞e.ɾa.liˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: li‧be‧ra‧li‧zar

Verb

liberalizar (first-person singular present liberalizo, first-person singular preterite liberalicé, past participle liberalizado)

  1. to liberalize
  2. to deregulate
    • 2015 October 14, “Tribuna”, in El País[1]:
      Que nadie podía liberalizar la economía italiana y reformar su política.
      That no one could deregulate the Italian economy and reform its politics.

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