Definition of decentralize Decentralize
/dɪsɛˈntɹʌlajˌz/ - [disentrulayz] - de•cen•tral•ize
We found 6 definitions of decentralize from 5 different sources.
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British English
decentralise - /dɪsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪz/
American English
decentralize - /dɪsɛˈntɹʌlajˌz/
What does decentralize mean?
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| decentralize - make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized" | ||
| deconcentrate, decentralise | ||
| 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 
- decentralize (Verb)
To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points. - decentralize (Verb)
To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- decentralize (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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decentralize
To distribute responsibility from a central point to several local points of control.
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🔤- decentralize, verb, present, 1st person singular of decentralize (infinitive).
- decentralize, verb (infinitive).
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