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decentralize

/ decentralize /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make less central
"After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"
Opposites:
centralize centralise concentrate
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
federalize federalise
Derived:
decentralization decentralisation decentalisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
14%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
15
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change alter modify federalize federalise centralize centralise concentrate