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de·cen·tral·ize
 decentralize
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- pronunciation:
- di
sen
tr
laIz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
decentralizes, decentralizing, decentralized |
| definition 1: |
to assign the powers and functions of (a central organization or service) to various local branches or entities.
Our company decentralized its sales department.The group proposed that government decentralize the energy supply.- antonyms:
- centralize
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| definition 2: |
to withdraw or scatter (something) from a centralized concentration.
The growth of suburbs decentralizes city populations.- antonyms:
- centralize
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| derivations: |
decentralist (n.), decentralization (n.) |
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