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cen·tral·ize
 centralize
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- pronunciation:
- sen
tr
laIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
centralizes, centralizing, centralized |
| definition 1: |
to draw toward or consolidate at a common center.
- synonyms:
- concenter, concentrate, converge
- antonyms:
- decentralize
- similar words:
- congregate, consolidate, focus
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| definition 2: |
to concentrate or bring under a single authority or control.
- synonyms:
- concentrate
- antonyms:
- decentralize
- similar words:
- affiliate, coalesce, confederate, congregate, incorporate
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| related words: |
center |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to form a center; concentrate.
- synonyms:
- center, concenter, concentrate, converge
- similar words:
- coalesce, congregate
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| derivation: |
centralizer (n.) |
The word centralize
contains the following parts:
centr, centri, centro
Greek
root
that means center
  Example words:
-ize, -ise
Greek
verb-forming suffix
that means to turn into or cause to be
More about this word part:
The suffix -ize
, -ise
forms transitive verbs from adjectives (civilize
) and nouns (crystallize
). The oldest English verbs ending in -ize
were loanwords from Greek (baptize
, catechize).
Example words:
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