[] () to sell a company or an industry so that it is no longer owned by the government 使非国有化；使私有化◆The country is seeking to denationalize its railways. 这国家正在试图使其铁路非国有化。SYNprivatize OPPnationalize ▸denationalization, denationalisation /ˌdiːˌnæʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE-ləˈz-/