noun
- the act or process of ending rationing; the removal of restrictions on the distribution or consumption of goods
Usage: often used in historical contexts, particularly referring to post-World War II periods
verb
- to end rationing of; to remove rationing restrictions from
Usage: present participle or gerund form of 'derationize' or 'derationalize'
Examples
- The derationing of sugar after the war was celebrated by many families.
- Derationing food supplies helped restore consumer choice in the post-war economy.
- The government began derationing essential goods in 1946.
- Derationing meat was one of the final steps in returning to a peacetime economy.
- Citizens eagerly awaited the derationing of butter and other dairy products.