Definition of decentralise Decentralise
/dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/ - de•cen•tral•ise
We found 5 definitions of decentralise from 4 different sources.
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British English
decentralise - /dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/
American English
decentralize - /dɪsɛˈntɹʌlajˌz/
What does decentralise mean?
WordNet
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| decentralise - make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized" | ||
| decentralize, deconcentrate | ||
| centralise, centralize, concentrate make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food" | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| federalise, federalize put under the control and authority of a federal government | ||
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Wiktionary 
- decentralise (Verb)
To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points. - decentralise (Verb)
To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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decentralise
de-sen′tral-īz, v.t. to withdraw from the centre: to transfer functions from the central government to local centres.—n. Decentralisā′tion. [L. de, neg., and centralise.]
Part of speech
🔤- decentralise, verb, present, 1st person singular of decentralise (infinitive).
- decentralise, verb (infinitive).
