decentralize
Word-form referencesdecentralise
Pronunciations (6)
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/diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/
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- Canada
- General-American
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/diːˈsentɹəlɑez/
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- Australia
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/diːˈsentɹəlaɪz/
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- New-Zealand
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[diːˈsentɹəlɑe̯z]
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- New-Zealand
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diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz
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- GB
Verb
To cause to change from being concentrated at one point or site to being distributed across several.
Usage- Transitive
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decentralize operations
To reduce the authority of (a governing body) by distributing that authority among several bodies.
Usage- Transitive
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decentralize authority
decentralize decision-making
More examples (1)
The government planned to decentralize power to local councils.
To become decentralized.
Usage- Intransitive
To bring (a suspect) to the ground by use of directed force; to tackle.
Usage- US usage
Verb
make less central
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After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
Word forms
decentralizesdecentralizingdecentralizeddecentralizeddecentralise