| Pronunciation: | | dee'sentru`lIz
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[v] make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized" |
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DECENTRALIZE is a 12 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | decentralise, deconcentrate |
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| | Antonyms: | | centralise, centralize, concentrate |
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| | See Also: | | alter, change, federalise, federalize |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \De*cen"tral*ize\, v. t.
To prevent from centralizing; to cause to withdraw from the
center or place of concentration; to divide and distribute
(what has been united or concentrated); -- esp. said of
authority, or the administration of public affairs.
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